553.1 |
Workers' Compensation |
| P – 553.1 |
In compliance with Missouri
law, the College maintains Workers' Compensation coverage
on all employees. This coverage is intended to provide medical
treatment for a work-related injury or illness, as well as
payment for time missed because of a work-related injury
or illness.
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| Pr – 553.1.1 |
All injuries or illnesses
arising from employment must be reported to the supervisor
immediately. The College’s Department of Public Safety
will provide the employee with a Workers’ Compensation
Treatment Authorization form that the employee will present
to the health care provider in order to receive treatment.
If a prescription is needed as part of the treatment, the employee
will receive a form listing all participating pharmacies. |
| Pr – 553.1.2 |
The College will pay for
time lost because of a work-related injury or illness during
the remainder of the normal workday in which the incident occurs.
Workers' Compensation payments for lost wages are not made
for the first three (3) full days of lost wages, per state
law. Employees may request use of accrued vacation, sick, or
personal time for the first three (3) days absence from work.
If the employee is off work more than 14 calendar days, payments
will be made from the first day of lost time. |
| Pr – 553.1.3 |
Workers’ Compensation
payments are two-thirds (2/3) of the employee’s average
gross weekly wages and are not subject to state or federal
income tax or FICA. |
| Pr – 553.1.4 |
For information on potential
impact of worker’s compensation leave on retirement benefits,
the employee should refer to the PSRS-PEERS website at www.psrs-peers.org. |
| Pr – 553.1.5 |
Employees returning to work
after being absent due to a work-related injury or illness
must report to the supervisor prior to beginning work, and
must provide a doctor's release to return to work. All doctor’s
releases must be forwarded to the Human Resources department. |
| D – 553.1.1 |
A work-related injury is defined
as an accidental injury suffered in the course of work. A work-related
illness is one that is directly related to performance of assigned
job duties. |
