Frequently Asked Questions - Supervisors
- Why is the Employer’s Report of Occupational Injury or Illness form so important?
- Why is the Employee’s Claim for Workers’ Compensation Benefits form necessary?
- What if I don’t have all the information for completing the Employer’s Report of Occupational Injury or Illness?
- If an employee is injured elsewhere (i.e., while in another department on official business), which departmental supervisor is responsible for reporting the injury?
- What if an employee tells me an injury is job-related but does not wish to file a claim for the injury?
- If an employee is hospitalized for an occupational injury/illness, should I mail the Employee’s Claim form to his/her home?
- What is the supervisors’ responsibility for administering first aid to an injured employee?
- Can I or my employee come to the UCOP designated Occupational Health Facilities even if the employee’s injury is not work-related?
- If my employee calls in to report “back problems,” are they considered work-related injuries?
- Who determines what benefits an employee is eligible for and whether or not the injury is work-related?
- Am I required to give the Employee’s Claim form to an employee who claims to be out because of work-related stress?
- What is a stress claim?
- What is a Delay in Decision?
- Can I, as a department supervisor, be personally sued?
- Does an employee lose employment service credits for the time lost because of a work injury?
- What is my reporting responsibility regarding employees with recurring injuries who lose time off and on or who re-injure themselves at work?
- How should I report my employee’s time off on Workers’ Compensation?
- When can I replace an employee who is out on Workers’ Compensation?