What is Workers' Compensation?
Workers' Compensation benefits are designed to provide you with the medical treatment needed to help you recover from your injury or illness caused by work; payment of temporary disability benefits if you lose wages because your injury prevents you from doing your usual job while recovering; payment of permanent disability if you don’t recover completely; and for certain types of injury, supplemental job displacement vouchers to pay for re-training should you be unable to return to work for the same employer. More information is available through the California Department of Industrial Relations (Calif. Division of Workers' Compensation) at: I Was Injured At Work.
Employees
- Report the injury to your supervisor
- Seek medical treatment through the Cal Poly Pomona Preferred Industrial Clinic
- Acquire a Medical Service Order (MSO) Form from your supervisor
- Obtain a Claim Form from your supervisor or the Workers’ Compensation Coordinator
- Attend all medical appointments
Managers
- Refer the employee for medical evaluation
- Provide a Workers' Compensation Claim Form within 24 hours of your knowledge
- Complete the Manager's Report Form
- Report injuries/incidents timely to avoid fines
- Prevent further injuries by reporting hazardous conditions. Be sure to remove defective equipment from service and tag the equipment for identification, if applicable.