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r: u EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1984 THE LEGISLATURE ADDED A NEW SECTION TO THE WORKER'S COMPENSATION LAW, REGARDING PROMPT PAYMENT OF WEEKLY COMPENSATION AND MEDICAL BENEFITS. THE NEW LAW PROVIDES FOR FINES AND PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY. IN ORDER THAT ALL LOST TIME ACCIDENTS ARE REPORTEIY IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE HAVE THE FULL COOPERATION OF DEPARTMENT HEADS, SUPERVISORS AND FOREMiEN ON THE JOBS. EMPLOYER'S FIRST REPORT OF INJURY MUST BE FILED PROPERLY AND IMMEDIATELY. ANY ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES IN WHICH THE EMPLOYEE IS OFF MORE THAN ONE DAY MUST BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, FOREMAN OR DEPARTMENT HEAD TO SEE THAT THIS IS FILED IMMEDIATELY. WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS • THE CHART BELOW WILL SHOW WHAT FORMS NEED TO BE FILED AND WHEN. UPON COMPLETION OF FORMS PLEASE RETURN TO PERSONNEL IP~IEDIATELY TO BE MAILEDo TYPE INJURY • DOCTORS VISIT (RETURNS TO WORK) NO MORE THAN ONE DAY OFF FIRST REPORT DUE REPORT TO BE FILLED OUT COMPLETELY AND TURNED IN TO BE MAILED WITHIN 72 HOURS OF INCIDENT SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT DUE NONE REQUIRED EMPLOYEE MISSES MORE THAN REPORT TO BE FILLED QUT ONE DAY OF WORK BUT COMPLETELY AND TURNED IN RETURNS WITHIN 7 DAYS TO BE MAILED WITHIN 72 HOURS OF INCIDENT EMPLOYEE MISSES MORE FIRST REPORT DUE WITHIN THAN 8 DAYS OF WORK 72 HOURS OF INCIDENT TO BE FILLED OUT WHEN EMPLOYEE RETURNS TO WORK TO BE FILLED OUT WHEN EMPLOYEE RETURNS TO WORK. WHEN EMPLOYEE HAS MISSED 60 DAYS OF WORK OR, WHEN INTERMITTENT WORK IS REPORTEDo * IF THE EMPLOYEE RETURNS TO WORK AND THEN BEGINS LOSING TIME AGAIN, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT MUST BE COMPLETED IMMEDIATELY. AGAIN, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THESE FORMS BE FILLED OUT PROPERLY AND IMMEDIATELY IN ORDER THAT THE CITY IS NOT FINED OR PENALIZED. WHEN AN ACCIDENT OCCIJRS THE EMPLOYEE • MUST BE THE ONE WHO TELLS A SUPERVISOR IMMEDIATELY SO THAT THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK CAN BE FILED.