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What to Do If An Injury Occurs at Work UC Sacramento Center

What to Do If An Injury Occurs at Work UC Sacramento Center. Prepared and Developed by Erin Choi, UCOP Student Intern. Injury at Work: Instructions on UCOP Webpage. UCOP Human Resources: http://hrop.ucop.edu/ Employee – Injury at Work:

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What to Do If An Injury Occurs at Work UC Sacramento Center

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  1. What to Do If An Injury Occurs at WorkUC Sacramento Center Prepared and Developed by Erin Choi, UCOP Student Intern

  2. Injury at Work: Instructions on UCOP Webpage • UCOP Human Resources: • http://hrop.ucop.edu/ • Employee – Injury at Work: • www.ucop.edu/humres/workers_compensation/employee/injury.html • Supervisor/Manager – Injury at Work: • www.ucop.edu/humres/workers_compensation/supervisor/injury.html

  3. What to Do If an Injury Occurs at Work(Employees) If injured at work: Report incident to your supervisor immediately Promptly obtain proper medical care If emergency care is needed: Go to nearest emergency room Report injury to your supervisor as soon as possible For follow up care, go to UCOP’s Occupational Health Center or your designated physician

  4. UC Designated Occupational Health Facility for the UC Sacramento Center • Occupational & Environmental Medicine UC Davis Medical Center Cypress Building2221 Stockton Boulevard, Suite ASacramento, CA 95817(530) 754-7635

  5. Medical Treatment - Employee’s Personal Care Physician • Employee can designate personal care physician • Must have completed pre-designation form • http://www.ucop.edu/humres/workers_compensation/employee/pre_form.pdf • Employee should discuss with personal care physician • Physician must agree to treat employee in accordance with California Workers Compensation Laws

  6. What To Do If an Injury Occurs at Work(Employees Continued) • If the treating physician certifies you for disability - Provide your supervisor with medical certification of: • Any and all disability leave dates; • Any and all future changes in disability leave dates • It is your responsibility to keep your supervisor informed

  7. Injury at WorkSupervisors – Three Immediate Actions Arrange medical care for the employee • If employee has signed the pre-designated physician form on file; the employee can go to their physician • Or refer employee to the UCOP Occupational Health Center (UC Davis Medical Center) and contact HR Benefits Office Complete Incident Report – Section 2 • Employee completes Section 1 • Treating physician completes Section 3 Complete Employer’s Report of Occupational Injury/Illness Form (5020) http://www.ucop.edu/humres/workers_compensation/edb_prep/procedure_2.pdf

  8. UCOP Incident Reports • Approximately 45 Incident Reports submitted every year • Why complete an Incident Report? • Documents the incident • Differentiate first aid/minor injury incidents from workers compensation-type injuries • Helps to significantly reduce UC’s workers compensation costs • Human Resources & Department Safety Officer opportunity to review/investigate all incidents

  9. Section 1 of the Incident Report Completed by the employee

  10. Incident Report Form Section #2 • Non-emergency situation: • Supervisor completes Section 2 first; then • Incident Report given to employee to complete Section 1 • Incident Reports • Handed/mailed to employee within 1 day of knowledge of on-the-job injury/illness • If mailed – Use proof of service mail delivery form

  11. Incident Report Form Section #3 • Medical care provider • Completes Section 3 of the Incident Report (If medical care is required)

  12. Completed Incident Report • Placed in employee’s workers compensation file • Copy to UCOP Benefits Office: • Hand delivered; or • Fax (510)217-6062 • Copy to Department Safety Officer: • Investigation and recommend corrective measures • Prevent similar incidents in the future

  13. Employee Loses Time from Work(Supervisors) • Contact Employee Dept. Benefits (EDB) Preparer or Department Personnel Assistant (DPA) for: • Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Procedures and Eligibility Criteria • Notify UCOP Return to Work/Vocational Rehabilitation Program. • Reduce Lost Workdays: • Provide medically appropriate modified work during the transitional stages of your employee’s medical recovery • Call Roger Howland at (510) 987-0893 for: • Assistance/consultation in designing Transitional/Modified work • The day employee returns to work: • Notify UCOP HR Benefits Office to prevent overpayment of disability benefits.

  14. Injuries • Call 9-911 (Emergency) • Call UCOP Benefit Services as soon as possible to report the serious injury: • (510) 987-0123 – Customer Service Line • (510) 987-0819 – Anne Buckland • (510) 987-0816 – Leslie Lyons • (510) 987-0893 – Roger Howland • Remove the equipment from service (If applicable) • Tag the equipment for identification (If applicable) • Contact Roger Howland at (510) 987-0893 to initiate an inspection • For additional assistance – Contact UCOP Benefit Services Office

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