Workers Comp is handled by CU's Risk Management Department for all CIRES employees regardless of their work location (CU campus, remote or a federal facility). When an employee experiences a work related injury or illness, the procedure outlined below should be followed (see direct reference to CU incident Procedure here). Note: If you are located at the NOAA DSRC, or another federal facility and experience a workplace incident you must also report this to your lab or center federal safety officer: see section for CIRES employees enbedded in NOAA below.
Workers Comp Incident Procedure for all CIRES employees:
Colorado law requires, “written notice must be given to your employer within 4 working days of the accident or 20 days of an occupational disease. If you don’t report your injury or occupational disease promptly your benefits may be reduced.”
Timely completion and submission of a claim form to University Risk Management and a copy handed to your supervisor will suffice for notice. Please follow this link to complete the Employee Injury Report Form, https://www.cu.edu/risk/file-claim.
Get appropriate medical treatment as follows:
1. For an EMERGENCY call 911 or go to the closest urgent care facility or emergency room.
2. For a non-emergency or any follow-up medical care, you must seek treatment with a Designated Medical Provider (DMP).
3. Establish contact with your supervisor or faculty sponsor/designee to:
· Ensure they are aware of your injury/illness.
· Report any time you have lost work because of the injury/illness.
· Bring any medical reports you receive to these contacts so they have verification of your ability to return to work.
4. Follow instructions from the DMP regarding medications, restrictions and treatment.
5. Attend all medical appointments. If you have medical questions, discuss them with the DMP.
6. The assigned adjuster may or may not contact you regarding your claim. If you have additional questions or concerns contact the URM main office at 303-860-5682 or toll free at 888-812-9601.
For CIRES embedded in NOAA who are injured at a federal facility during their work hours:
You must notify your federal safety officer in your lab or center within 24-hours of your incident to comply with federal reporting regulations. The federal security officer or designee (sometimes your science advisor or other federal lead) will make a report in the NOAA system. The responsibility for creating the report through the NOAA system is strictly federal, although they may need to ask the supervisor or employee for the basic details of the events leading up to the injury or illness (for example who was involved, what occurred leading up to the accident, when it happened and where).