During registration, clearly state that this is a work-related accident and you are an employee at the University of Chicago;. If you are a University of Chicago employee, but work at a satellite location in Illinois and are injured on the job during your employment:.
Inform the emergency department that it is a work-related accident and you are an employee at the University of Chicago so the medical facility sends the bills to the University of Chicago for review; and. Forward any bills to Risk Management at WCclaim uchicago. If you are a University of Chicago employee, but work at a satellite location outside of Illinois and are injured on the job during your employment:.
Seek medical treatment as you would for any medical or injury condition There are no designated providers outside of Illinois ; and. To assist employers and workers in conducting effective incident investigations, and to develop corrective action plans, the following resources can help:. Safety and Health Topics Incident Investigation.
Incident Investigation. Overview OSHA strongly encourages employers to investigate all incidents in which a worker was hurt, as well as close calls sometimes called "near misses" , in which a worker might have been hurt if the circumstances had been slightly different.
Investigating a Worksite Incident Investigating a worksite incident- a fatality, injury, illness, or close call- provides employers and workers the opportunity to identify hazards in their operations and shortcomings in their safety and health programs.
For example: If a procedure or safety rule was not followed, why was the procedure or rule not followed? Did production pressures play a role, and, if so, why were production pressures permitted to jeopardize safety? Was the procedure out-of-date or safety training inadequate? If so, why had the problem not been previously identified, or, if it had been identified, why had it not been addressed? After reaching maximum medical improvement, the University will work with you to accommodate your work restrictions to facilitate your return to suitable employment.
After reaching maximum medical improvement MMI , you may be entitled to compensation for a permanent partial disability that is a result of your work-related injury. An accident results in an interruption in the normal work routine caused by the accident. Types of compensation paid to employees covered by the Act are:. The types of disability are:. INJURY — Injury and personal injury shall mean only those injuries caused by accident arising out of and in the course of the employment.
With respect to back injuries and hernias, however, injury shall mean those which arise out of and in the course of the work assigned resulting directly from a specific traumatic incident. These days are counted on a calendar basis and are used to determine when an employee may begin to draw compensation. These claims are accumulated by the agency and totals are submitted to the Industrial Commission once a year.
This includes all agency and university employees and officers. It also includes all State elected officials, members of the General Assembly, or those appointed by the Governor to serve on a per diem, part-time or fee basis. It covers full-time employees, part-time employees, and temporary employees. There is a seven calendar day waiting period where no compensation for lost time will be allowed.
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