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Effective Date: 1/1/92 (revised 2/1/97) |
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Office of Origin: Disability Management Services--Workers' Compensation |
This policy directs employees and supervisors should an injury arise within the course and/or scope of employment.
Applied Risk Management: an external and independent firm that has a contract with the Office of the President to administer the provisions of this program for all campuses and laboratories.
State Labor Code: the body of law written by the Legislature that mandates rules and regulations that employers must follow regarding workers' compensation.
Workers' Compensation: a collection of employee benefits mandated by the State Labor Code for work-related injuries or illnesses.
A. Employees and designated volunteers are covered by Workers' Compensation, and are entitled to benefits under the State Labor Code and University policy if an injury arises within the course and/or scope of employment, as defined by the State Labor Code.
B. When a claim is filed with Disability Management Services--Workers' Compensation, Applied Risk Management conducts an investigation to determine the validity of the claim.
C. When a claim is approved, Applied Risk Management makes all necessary claims-related arrangements and any payments. Disability compensation payments are made directly to the injured worker.
D. Employees who are injured on the job must notify their supervisor immediately that they have been injured, and describe the nature and cause of the injury.
E. When a person in a supervisory position has any knowledge that an employee may have incurred an occupational injury, that supervisor is obligated to give the employee an Employee's Claim for Workers' Compensation Benefits form (DWC-1) and an Employee Injury Questionnaire form (EIQ) within 24 hours. State law requires distribution of the DWC-1 within 24 hours once the forms have been completed. They should be immediately forwarded to Disability Management Services. Disability Management Services can advise where these forms can be obtained.
F. Students who are injured while taking courses for credit at UCSF are not covered by Workers' Compensation and should seek treatment from Student Health Services.
Contact Office of Origin (see above) with any questions.