WORKER'S COMPENSATION PROCESS

Step 1: Employee reports a workplace injury to their supervisor / nurses office immediately.

Step 2: Supervisor notifies HR and completes the required injury/incident report within 24 hours.

Step 3: HR submits the Workers’ Compensation claim and ensures the employee visits an approved healthcare provider for evaluation.

* If employee goes directly to Emergency Room, then a follow up visit is required to District's Occupational Health Office.

Step 4: Employee provides HR with the doctor’s note outlining work restrictions or accommodations if needed. Attendance is updated by HR to reflect WC days.

Step 5:  HR communicates these restrictions to the employee’s supervisor to ensure compliance and provides ongoing communication on follow up visits if applicable.

NOTE: If restrictions are not being met, the employee must notify HR and their WC Claims Adjuster immediately to address the issue.

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Occupational Health Visit (If Applicable)➡️ If went to Emergency Room ⏭️ contact Occupational Health for a Return to work clearance

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Personnel Submit Claim to Claims Adjuster

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Employee contacts & ensures follow up with Claims Adjuster on Treatment

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Attendance added to include day of injury

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WC applies same day as accident until cleared and case is closed

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Employee returns to work once cleared w/ DR note or with restrictions that can be accommodated

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Employee is cleared after attending any additional DR appointments

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Personnel team will add information to Medical file

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*Employee enters sick time if they choose to be out for extended time once cleared for WC

Employee Reporting Procedures for Accidents