{"id":30,"date":"2014-06-03T14:18:06","date_gmt":"2014-06-03T19:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:38:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:38:55","slug":"employees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/employees\/","title":{"rendered":"Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"cfct-build-30\" class=\"cfct-build grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-3 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module cfct-supplemental\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"cfct-mod-content\">\n    <nav class=\"widget widget_meta\" >\n\n        <div class=\"menu-cfct-module-aef4256a5e21993f4c948b823679b71c-container\"><ul id = \"menu-employee-top-tab\" class = \"menu nav\"><li id=\"menu-item-57\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-57\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/employees\/ee-if-injured\/\">What if you are injured at work?<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-56\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-56\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/employees\/what-does-workers-compensation-cover\/\">What does worker&#8217;s compensation cover?<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-55\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-55\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/employees\/impact-benefits\/\">What is the impact on other benefits?<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-642\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-642\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/employees\/limitations-denials\/\">Limitations and denials<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-641\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-641\"><a 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class=\"cfct-mod-title\">Employee's Work Injury and Illness Report<\/h3><p>Please complete the report before your shift ends or within 24 hours of the incident.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm \" role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/wayf.wisconsin.edu\/DS\/WAYF?entityID=https%3A%2F%2Fuwss.bplogix.net%2F&#038;return=https%3A%2F%2Fuwss.bplogix.net%2Flogin_saml.aspx%3Fbp_nextpage=https%253A%252F%252Fuwss.bplogix.net%252Fform.aspx%253Fpid%253De6634b2b-e441-4279-8c38-a89adb52152c%2526formid%253Dcfdbd0a5-d1c2-4e83-9ccc-c8d80fb9c0e8%2526nohome%253D0%2526completepageprompt%253D0%2526completepage%253D%2526completetext%253D&#038;returnIDParam=campus\">Click here to report an incident<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" aria-label=\"Worker's compensation employee training video.\" width=\"608\" height=\"342\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2370711\/sp\/237071100\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/42909941\/partner_id\/2370711?iframeembed=true&amp;playerId=kaltura_player&amp;entry_id=1_bllotysi&amp;flashvars[streamerType]=auto&amp;flashvars[localizationCode]=en&amp;flashvars[leadWithHTML5]=true&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true&amp;flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical&amp;flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false&amp;flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder&amp;flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[Kaltura.addCrossoriginToIframe]=true&amp;&amp;wid=1_ixua2yeo\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Worker\u2019s Compensation is a benefit program that pays for medical treatment and wages lost due to work-related injuries or illnesses.<\/p>\n<h3>What do you do if you have a work-related injury or illness?<\/h3>\n<p>The most important things to do as soon as possible are to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>report the injury or illness to your supervisor (employer) as soon as possible,<\/li>\n<li>get the medical attention you need, and<\/li>\n<li>Complete and submit <a href=\"https:\/\/wayf.wisconsin.edu\/DS\/WAYF?entityID=https%3A%2F%2Fuwss.bplogix.net%2F&amp;return=https%3A%2F%2Fuwss.bplogix.net%2Flogin_saml.aspx%3Fbp_nextpage=https%253A%252F%252Fuwss.bplogix.net%252Fform.aspx%253Fpid%253De6634b2b-e441-4279-8c38-a89adb52152c%2526formid%253Dcfdbd0a5-d1c2-4e83-9ccc-c8d80fb9c0e8%2526nohome%253D0%2526completepageprompt%253D0%2526completepage%253D%2526completetext%253D&amp;returnIDParam=campus\"><em>Employee&#8217;s Work Injury and Illness Report<\/em><\/a>.<em> (Link takes you to a BP Logix form online)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>These and other important steps are outlined for you on our page, <em><a title=\"What if you are injured at work?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/employees\/ee-if-injured\/\">What if you\u2019re injured at work?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>What does worker&#8217;s compensation cover?<\/h3>\n<p>The major areas that worker\u2019s compensation covers are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Medical treatment resulting from your work-related injury or illness.<\/li>\n<li>Lost wages.<\/li>\n<li>Compensation for permanent disabilities.<\/li>\n<li>Vocational rehabilitation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more detail, see our page, <em><a title=\"What does worker\u2019s compensation cover?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/employees\/what-does-workers-compensation-cover\/\">What does worker\u2019s compensation cover?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>What will happen when you file a claim?<\/h3>\n<p>Your injury report will start the worker\u2019s compensation claims process. Your claim will be promptly reviewed to determine that your injury is work related.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If the claim is determined to be work related, your employer will begin coverage and payment for the costs discussed in <em><a title=\"What does worker\u2019s compensation cover?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/employees\/what-does-workers-compensation-cover\/\">What does worker\u2019s compensation cover?<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li>If your claim is denied, you will be notified. \u00a0If you disagree with the decision about a denial and cannot resolve a claim dispute with your employer, you have certain appeal rights. For more information, see <em><a title=\"Limitations and denials\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/employees\/limitations-denials\/\">Limitations and denials<\/a><\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Fraudulent claims<\/h3>\n<p>Collecting worker\u2019s compensation benefits by intentionally misrepresenting, misstating, or failure to disclose any material fact is fraud. Fraudulent claims are subject to prosecution. All suspected violations will be investigated.<\/p>\n<h3>Who assists with worker&#8217;s compensation claims on your campus?<\/h3>\n<p>You can find the name and phone number for your campus worker&#8217;s compensation coordinator on the <em><a title=\"Coordinators by institution\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/coordinators\/coord-list\/\">Campus WC Coordinators<\/a><\/em> page. That page also provides a link to your campus worker&#8217;s compensation website.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-callout\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content callout standard grey-bg\">\n    <h3 class=\"cfct-mod-title\">Outside Agency Links<\/h3><p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/dwd.wisconsin.gov\/wc\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD)<\/a>\u00a0administers the worker\u2019s compensation statute.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cFacts for Injured Workers about Worker\u2019s Compensation in Wisconsin\u201d<\/strong> (DWD publication)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"pdf_link\" href=\"http:\/\/dwd.wisconsin.gov\/dwd\/publications\/wc\/WKC-18-P.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">English<br \/><\/a><a class=\"pdf_link\" href=\"http:\/\/dwd.wisconsin.gov\/dwd\/publications\/wc\/WKC-18-S-P.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Spanish\/Espa\u00f1ol<br \/><\/a><a class=\"pdf_link\" href=\"http:\/\/dwd.wisconsin.gov\/dwd\/publications\/wc\/WKC-18-H-P.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Hmong\/Hmoob<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-30","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","cfct-can-haz-build"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1338,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30\/revisions\/1338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}