Workers Compensation Insurance
The University provides workers’ compensation insurance at no cost to employees. This program covers injury or illness arising out of and in the course of employment that requires medical, surgical, or hospital treatment in accordance with the law. Subject to applicable legal requirements, workers' compensation insurance provides benefits after a short waiting period or, if the employee is hospitalized, immediately.
The complete policy is found in Part Seven: Employee Policies and Procedures.
Employee Responsibilities: Reporting an Accident or Injury
• An employee who is injured or becomes ill on-the-job must report the incident immediately, or as soon as is reasonably possible, to his or her supervisor and complete and Accident/Incident Report.
• Seek immediate medical attention if necessary. In emergency situations, medical attention must be the first priority.
• During regular business hours, every workers’ compensation claim must normally be reported to the office of the Vice President for Finance during the same day of the injury. If the injury occurs after regular business office hours, the claim must be reported the following business day. Failure to report the injury/accident in a timely manner may result in a loss of benefits. This same procedure applies to student workers.
Even though the injury or accident may not be significant enough to require medical care, it is still important that a record be filed identifying the circumstances surrounding the incident. In every accident of any significance, contact should be made immediately with a doctor. This is for the mutual protection of the University and the employee. Benefits from University sick leave, Social Security, FMLA. and long-term disability programs are coordinated with worker's compensation benefits where applicable
If you are hurt; if there is property damage; or if you have caused harm to others, THEN sign and date the Post Accident Drug Testing Consent and Release Form and proceed to Greenville Regional Hospital Lab for testing with the Occupational Medicine Requisition Form.
The Accident/Incident Management Program and the Return to Work Program is available on the Paylocity Self Service Portal.