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Workers’ Compensation Program
BAM SECTION 1400Slide2
Objectives:
Learn about Workers’ Compensation
Understand the responsibilities of all the interested parties
Discuss the basic benefits
Get resources and information about other training coursesSlide3
What is workers’ comp?
Why do you care?Slide4
1401 General Information
All employers in California, including the state, must provide workers’ compensation benefits to employees who sustain a work related injury or illness.
Labor Code 3700Slide5
General Information, cont.
Need written policies for an injury and illness prevention program (IIPP)
Labor Code 6401.7
And a reporting system for job related injuries, illnesses or deathSlide6
1402 Employee’s Responsibility
Read and understand all materials provided
Guide to Workers’ Compensation for New State of California Employees
Provided at hire and when claim filed
Pre-designate personal physician in writing before injury occursSlide7
GUIDE TO WORKERS’ COMPENSATIONSlide8
Employee’s Responsibility
Report all incidents to supervisor
Get medical treatment if needed
Go to pre-designated provider or posted provider
Report all absences and provide medical substantiationSlide9
Notice to EmployeesSlide10
1403 Employer’s Responsibility
Post or provide forms
Provide the workers’ comp claim form and notice of potential eligibility to employee within 1 day of knowledge
Arrange for first medical treatment
The posted MPN provider
Pre-designated physicianSlide11
Employee’s Claim Form Slide12
1403 ER Responsibility
Complete the Employer’s 1
st
Report of Injury
Send 1
st
report to SCIF in 5 days
Provide all necessary forms and information
Guides (Workers’ Comp & MPN)
“I’ve just been injured on the job, what happens now?”Slide13
Guide to the MPN (e3851) Slide14
1404 Personnel Office Responsibility
Give employee the Industrial Disability Leave with Supplementation Information and Benefits Selection form (STD 618s)
15 days to decide to supplement
Pay IDL timely after State Fund notifies you of the time
Maintain good record
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Payroll Training
Workers’ Compensation: The Beginning Steps (2 days)
Workers’ Compensation Documentation (3 days)
ppsdtraining@sco.ca.gov
916-322-0683
1-800-735-2929 (TTY)Slide16
1405 State Fund’s Responsibility
Case management
Investigation
Liability decisions
Benefit delivery
MPN network
Legal representationSlide17
1406 BENEFIT
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Medical
Temporary Disability
Permanent Disability
Supplemental Job Displacement
DeathSlide18
Temporary Disability
Payments for lost wages
Everyone serves a 3 day waiting period unless disabled > 14 days, hospitalized or victim of assault
ATO on DOISlide19
Temporary Disability (TD)
Paid by State Fund every 14 days
Limited to 104 compensable weeks
2/3 of average weekly wage
2017 Maximum is $1172.57
2017 Minimum is $175.88
PML 2004-026Slide20
Industrial Disability Leave (IDL)
Paid in lieu of TD to CalPERS and CalSTRS members
Based on current wages
No maximum or minimum
First 22 working days = full net salary
Then 2/3 gross salary
PML 2002-060 and PML 2014-025Slide21
Enhanced IDL (EIDL)
Check bargaining unit contract for specific classes and conditions
Subject to the department’s appointing power or designee
Continuation of IDL
Full net salary for up to 3 yearsSlide22
4800 and 4800.5 Time
Department of Justice Officers
Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Wardens
CHP officers
Full GROSS salary for up to one yearSlide23
More to Learn…
Permanent Disability
Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit
Death
The Life of a Workers’ Compensation Claim
6
hours long!!
April 3
May 1Slide24
1407 Forms and Brochures
Link from BAM to State Fund and CalHR Workers’ Compensation Program
Ask your Return to Work Coordinator
Ask US!!
workcomp@calhr.ca.gov
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Did you:
Learn about Workers’ Compensation?
Understand the responsibilities of all the interested parties?
Discuss the basic benefits?
Get resources and information about other training courses?