Workers’ Compensation Program

1. Workers’ Compensation Program BAM SECTION 1400

2. Objectives: • Learn about Workers’ Compensation • Understand the responsibilities of all the interested parties • Discuss the basic benefits • Get resources and information about other training courses

3. What is workers’ comp? Why do you care?

4. 1401 General Information • All employers in California, including the state, must provide workers’ compensation benefits to employees who sustain a work related injury or illness. • Labor Code 3700

5. General Information, cont. • Need written policies for an injury and illness prevention program (IIPP) • Labor Code 6401.7 • And a reporting system for job related injuries, illnesses or death

6. 1402 Employee’s Responsibility • Read and understand all materials provided • Guide to Workers’ Compensation for New State of California Employees • Provided at hire and when claim filed • Pre-designate personal physician in writing before injury occurs

7. GUIDE TO WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

8. Employee’s Responsibility • Report all incidents to supervisor • Get medical treatment if needed • Go to pre-designated provider or posted provider • Report all absences and provide medical substantiation

9. Notice to Employees

10. 1403 Employer’s Responsibility • Post or provide forms • Provide the workers’ comp claim form and notice of potential eligibility to employee within 1 day of knowledge • Arrange for first medical treatment • The posted MPN provider • Pre-designated physician

11. Employee’s Claim Form

12. 1403 ER Responsibility • Complete the Employer’s 1st Report of Injury • Send 1st report to SCIF in 5 days • Provide all necessary forms and information • Guides (Workers’ Comp & MPN) • “I’ve just been injured on the job, what happens now?”

13. Guide to the MPN (e3851)

14. 1404 Personnel Office Responsibility • Give employee the Industrial Disability Leave with Supplementation Information and Benefits Selection form (STD 618s) • 15 days to decide to supplement • Pay IDL timely after State Fund notifies you of the time • Maintain good records

15. Payroll Training • Workers’ Compensation: The Beginning Steps (2 days) • Workers’ Compensation Documentation (3 days) • ppsdtraining@sco.ca.gov • 916-322-0683 • 1-800-735-2929 (TTY)

16. 1405 State Fund’s Responsibility • Case management • Investigation • Liability decisions • Benefit delivery • MPN network • Legal representation

17. 1406 BENEFIT$ • Medical • Temporary Disability • Permanent Disability • Supplemental Job Displacement • Death

18. Temporary Disability • Payments for lost wages • Everyone serves a 3 day waiting period unless disabled > 14 days, hospitalized or victim of assault • ATO on DOI

19. Temporary Disability (TD) • Paid by State Fund every 14 days • Limited to 104 compensable weeks • 2/3 of average weekly wage • 2017 Maximum is $1172.57 • 2017 Minimum is $175.88 • PML 2004-026

20. Industrial Disability Leave (IDL) • Paid in lieu of TD to CalPERS and CalSTRS members • Based on current wages • No maximum or minimum • First 22 working days = full net salary • Then 2/3 gross salary • PML 2002-060 and PML 2014-025

21. Enhanced IDL (EIDL) • Check bargaining unit contract for specific classes and conditions • Subject to the department’s appointing power or designee • Continuation of IDL • Full net salary for up to 3 years

22. 4800 and 4800.5 Time • Department of Justice Officers • Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Wardens • CHP officers • Full GROSS salary for up to one year

23. More to Learn… • The Life of a Workers’ Compensation Claim • 6 hours long!! • April 3 • May 1 • Permanent Disability • Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit • Death 

24. 1407 Forms and Brochures • Link from BAM to State Fund and CalHR Workers’ Compensation Program • Ask your Return to Work Coordinator • Ask US!! workcomp@calhr.ca.gov

25. Did you: • Learn about Workers’ Compensation? • Understand the responsibilities of all the interested parties? • Discuss the basic benefits? • Get resources and information about other training courses?