PURPOSE:
To ensure that an employee receives due compensation in case of injury.
OVERVIEW:
Injury on the job is not especially common at UTPA, but occasionally, it does happen.
An injury on the job may or may not cause the employee to lose time from work. In
either case, though, injuries should be reported as soon as they occur, in order
to make certain an employee receives due compensation for the injury.
The longer an employee waits to report an injury the more difficult it may be to collect worker's compensation.
The following Worker's Compensation Process will show employees how to deal with an injury on the job.
To record injury and advise
employees of available options.
When to Start
After visiting the Employee Benefits Manager and returning to work after an injury.
Note
As with the initial injury, it is
important to report any complications just as soon as possible to ensure the employee receives proper compensation.
Step
Action
Step 1
Employee reports injury to supervisor.
Supervisor completes a First Report of Injury (FRI) form, and submits it to the
Employee Benefits Manager in the Office of Human Resources .
Step 2
Employee Benefits Manager (EBM) contacts employee to set appointment.
Step 3
Employee meets with Employee Benefits Manager.
EBM confirms
whether there was lost time from work
necessary procedures, paperwork, and deadlines
benefits available to employee.
IF
THEN
Lost job time due to injury
The Employee Benefits Manager will advise employee in person.
