Medical Care
What do
I do if I become injured or ill because of work?
Report the injury to your supervisor immediately, and obtain prompt medical care.
For more information, please see the employee Injury section.
When should I report an Injury or Illness?
All injuries and illnesses, no matter how trivial, should immediately be
reported to your supervisor. A delay in reporting an injury may result
in a delay in providing benefits, or may even jeopardize your eligibility
for benefits.
You should also immediately report all injuries and illness which you believe may be work-related, even if you are not absolutely sure they are. This will protect your right to any benefits that may be due you.
Do I need to be off work to file a
claim?
No. Many people continue to work while receiving workers' compensation
benefits (medical treatment, for instance). You can file a claim whether
or not you have lost any time from work.
How do I file a claim?
Report the injury to your supervisor; claim forms will be sent to you.
Where do I get the claim forms?
Once you report your injury, the forms will be sent to you.
Or your departmental EDB preparer or UCOP Benefits Office will send you
the forms.
To whom do I give the completed claim
forms?
Once you have completed the employee claim form, please submit the form
to your supervisor.
If you received the forms from UCOP Benefits Office, fill them out and return them to UCOP Benefits Office at:
UCOP Benefits Office
1111 Franklin Street, 7th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607
Or, you can fax the forms to us at: (510) 217-6062.
Who will contact me after I have filed
the claim forms?
Your Claims Administrator at Sedgwick CMS, (510) 302-3180, will
call you to discuss your injury and to explain the workers' compensation
benefits and procedures in detail.
How soon will I be contacted after
I report the injury?
After reporting your injury, Sedgwick CMS should contact you within
ten days at the very latest, usually much sooner.