How does workers compensation work?
When an employee is injured on the job it must be reported to Risk Management. The first step in filing a worker’s comp claim is to notify the supervisor of the injury or illness immediately. The supervisor in coordination with the injured employee is responsible for completing an Accident Reporting Form which documents the details of the injury/illness. Forms must be completed and returned to ORM (Support Building, Suite 101, 2025 F Street) within 24 hours of the incident. When the form is received by our office, it serves as a formal notice to the University that an employee sustained an accidental injury or illness on the job. Of course, every claim is investigated to determine whether the injury arouse out of and in the course of employment.
