448 Procedure: Worker's Compensation Insurance

I.    Reporting

A.    Any employee who is injured or has an accident while on the job must notify his/her Principal and/or Supervisor within twenty-four hours after the incident.  In cases of a severe accident and/or serious injury, the Principal and/or Supervisor must be notified immediately. 

B.    The employee’s immediate supervisor is responsible for seeing that a Worker’s Compensation “First Report of Injury” is filed with the Director of Administration within twenty-four hours following the incident.  Any doctor or hospital Worker’s Compensation expense must be submitted to the Director of Administration. The forms should not be sent to the District group health carrier.

II.    Sick Leave and Compensation

A.    Any loss of work covered by Worker’s Compensation will be pro-rated on the employee’s sick leave as defined in the Terms and Conditions of Employment.

B.    Any compensation for salary received from Worker’s Compensation will be pro-rated on the employee’s regular rate of pay.  Normally Worker’s Compensation checks are mailed directly to the Personnel Department from Worker’s Compensation.  If not, these checks must be brought to the Personnel Department as soon as they are received by the employee.  This will allow for updating payroll and sick leave records.  The Personnel Department will give details to the employee.

Revised:  3/2/99 (formerly Procedure 4240.1)
Adopted:  4/1/86