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If you are injured or become ill because of your job, you may be entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits. The Workers’ Compensation Program at California State University, Fresno will pay the cost of all (reasonable) medical and hospital bills. If you cannot work because of a job-related injury or illness, you may be eligible for payment of
lost wages by means of Temporary Disability payments. An employee may be eligible to receive Industrial Disability Leave (IDL) benefit payments in lieu of Temporary Disability, if desired. All members of the Public Employees’ Retirement System or the State Teachers’ Retirement System are eligible for IDL. If your injury or illness prevents you from returning to your regular job, you may qualify for vocational rehabilitation benefits. These benefits provide services to help you get back to work. If an injury or illness results in a permanent disability, the employee may be entitled to permanent disability benefits. The type of injury, age and occupation effect the amount of benefits you may receive.
Who can I Contact for Further Information regarding Workers' Compensation?
If you have any questions concerning Workers’ Compensation benefits, forms or general information, please contact the on campus Workers’ Compensation Specialist, Tracey Garza. She can be reached in her office at 278-2125. You may also contact the Third Party Administrator of the Universities’ Workers’ Compensation Program, Sedgwick CMS at (866) 766-1115. You may consult with the Information and Assistance Officer of the Division of Workers’ Compensation at (559) 445-5355.
During the period that a claim for Workers’ Compensation benefits is delayed, an employee may apply for non-industrial leave benefits. The form must be obtained by the employee from the Benefits Office. It must be completed by the employee’s physician and submitted to the California Employment Development Department for determination of eligibility and benefits.
You have the right to be treated by a "personal physician" if the physician is designated prior to the injury or illness. In the event you sustain an injury or illness related to your employment, you may be treated for such injury or illness by your personal medical doctor (M.D.) or a doctor of osteopathic (D.O.) if:
- your employer offers group health coverage;
- the doctor is your regular physician, who shall be either a physician who has limited his or her practice of medicine to general practice or who is a board-certified or board-eligible internist, pediatrician, obstetrician-gynecologist, or family practitioner, and has previously directed your medical treatment, and retains your medical records;
- prior to the injury your doctor agrees to treat you for work injuries or illnesses;
- prior to the injury you provided your employer the following in writing: (1) notice that you want your personal doctor to treat you for a work-related injury or illness, and (2) your personal doctor’s name, business address, and signature.
Please complete the Predesignation of Personal Physician Form. The form must be returned to Tracey Garza at LS140.
What to Do If You Are Injured on the Job?
- Report your injury to your supervisor as soon as you can, after your injury. By reporting your injury timely, you may prevent problems or delays in receiving benefits, including medical treatment you may need to avoid further injury.
- Documentation:
a.
The Supervisor's Report of Injury form must be completed by the employee's supervisor or manager. This form must be sent to the Workers' Compensation Office at M.S. LS140 with 24 hours from the time the injury was reported. (this form can be found on our forms page) b.
Employees' Claim for Workers' Compensation Benefits must be provided to the employee within one working day of receiving notice or knowledge of injury resulting in lost time(beyond date of injury) or requiring medical treatment beyond first aid. The employee completes items 1-8 and the Workers' Compensation Specialist completes the Employer section. Please contact the Workers' Compensation Specialist when the injury is reported so the required form can be sent to the employee.
First Aid
CSU-Fresno Health Center,Fresno
(559) 278-2734.
Hours of Operation are from 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m daily.
Advanced care
Occupational Health Center at Saint Agnes
1245 East Herndon
Fresno CA 93720
(559) 450-7777
Hours of Operation are 8am -5pm M-F.Concentra Medical Center
7265 North First Street Suite 105
Fresno CA 93720
(559) 431-8181
Hours of Operation 7am-7pm M-F
Emergency Care
St. Agnes Medical Center
1303 East Herndon Avenue Fresno
(559) 450-3205
Hours of operation 24 hours dailyNote: The above noted facilities MUST be used unless the Workers’ Compensation
Office has a pre-designated form on file to allow the use of your own primary physician.
You may also refer to the home page for the Division of Industrial Relations @ www.dir.ca.gov
regarding workers compensation in general.
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