Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. 6.1 Employees must report any and all work-related injuries to a supervisor or manager and are encouraged to report any injuries to their Union representative. The supervisor will take appropriate action to ensure:
6.1.1 The employee has the opportunity to report to the employer health physician or their personal physician for treatment, complete the necessary reports, etc.
6.1.2 Appropriate facility personnel are promptly notified to ensure timely processing of necessary reports and employee claims.
6.2 The Agency agrees assistance will be given to employees in preparing necessary forms and documents for submission to the Office of Worker’s Compensation Programs (OWCP) and employees will be informed of their rights under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, as amended in 1974.
6.3 The employee will submit written notice of an injury on Form CA-1 if they sustained a traumatic injury, or Form CA-2 if the injury was an occupational disease or illness. (Forms CA-1 and CA-2 may be obtained from the Agency or OWCP.) Form CA-1 must be filed within 30 days of the date of injury to receive continuation of pay (COP) for a disabling traumatic injury. Required medical treatment will be paid in accordance with the Federal Employees Compensation Act. Where it is clear an employee has sustained a traumatic on-the-job injury and requires medical attention, the employee may be provided with a Form CA-16.
6.4 COP may be terminated if medical evidence of the injury-related disability is not submitted to the Agency within 10 workdays. The employee is responsible for ensuring such medical evidence is submitted to the Agency. Form CA-2 should also be filed within 30 days. Any claim which is not submitted within 3 years will be barred by statutory time limitations unless the immediate superior had actual knowledge of the injury or death within 30 days of occurrence.
6.5 OWCP records concerning an individual employees’ claim are official records of OWCP. Such records may be requested from OWCP by the employee in accordance with the procedures set forth in 20 CFR parts 10.
6.6 An employee who has sustained a work related injury or illness will be required to perform duties only to the extent and limits as prescribed by the treating physician or the Office of Workers’ Compensation, as appropriate. No employee will be assigned duties when, in the physician’s opinion, this would aggravate the employee’s injury or illness. If duties are not available, the employee will be placed ...
Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. If an employee suffers a work related injury or illness and becomes physically able to perform some useful alternate or transitional duty work, the City will consider alternate or transitional duty work for the employee, if there is such work available and if such work is consistent with the employee's medical limitations. The City is not required to create or provide alternate or transitional duty work. The availability and duration of alternate or transitional duty work is up to the sole and exclusive discretion of the City.
Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. A. Employees must report any and all work-related injuries to their supervisor as soon as possible but no later than 24 hours and in accordance with FM 066-3-1. If the supervisor is not available, then reports on any work related injuries may be submitted to any supervisor in the employee’s chain of command.
Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. A. Employees must report all injuries that are work-related to their supervisor. When an Employee reports being injured or becoming occupationally ill in the performance of duties, s/he will be informed by the Employer of the procedures for filing a claim for benefits under the Federal Employees Compensation Act. The Employer will inform the Employee of leave options including sick leave, annual leave, and leave without pay and the implications of each in respect to workers compensation pending a ruling by the Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP).
X. Xx injured/ill Employee returning to work with a medical certificate verifying that the Employee is partially recovered and able to work with restrictions will be considered for light duty. The Agency will make every reasonable effort to locate light duty work for the Employee in the unit in accordance with Government rules and regulations.
