{"id":723,"date":"2014-10-07T15:26:26","date_gmt":"2014-10-07T20:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/?page_id=723"},"modified":"2023-06-23T17:04:48","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T22:04:48","slug":"after-injury","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/supervisors\/after-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"After an injury or illness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"cfct-build-723\" 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-f0860e4652ddac9d132508bacaaa3873-container\"><ul id = \"menu-supervisor-pages\" class = \"menu nav\"><li id=\"menu-item-764\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-764\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/supervisors\/before-injury\/\">Before an injury or illness<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-763\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-763\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/supervisors\/after-injury\/\">After an injury or illness<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1309\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1309\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ehs\/ehs\/return-to-work-workers-compensation\/\">Return to Work Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-778\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-778\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/workers-compensation\/contacts\/\">Contacts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>    <\/nav>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\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\">Supervisor's Accident Analysis and Prevention Report<\/h3><p>Please complete the report within 24 hours of notice of the incident.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm \" role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwss.bplogix.net\/form.aspx?pid=e6634b2b-e441-4279-8c38-a89adb52152c&#038;formid=51e98b88-1288-419b-95c0-a36165b2a551&#038;nohome=0&#038;completepageprompt=0&#038;completepage=&#038;completetext=\">Click here to report an incident<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-9 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>If one of your employees sustains a work-related injury or illness, the worker\u2019s compensation program is in place to provide financial coverage for treatment and time lost from employment.<\/p>\n<p>When this occurs, you are responsible for the following.<\/p>\n<h2>First things first\u2026<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Make sure injured employee seeks medical help if needed.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Initiate investigation of facts\/root causes of accidents and near misses no later than 24 hours after they occur<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interview the injured worker and witnesses.<\/li>\n<li>Obtain information about the injury to improve work practices and eliminate reoccurrence.<\/li>\n<li>Notify and work with campus safety and health professionals as needed for the incident.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Complete and submit the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwss.bplogix.net\/form.aspx?pid=e6634b2b-e441-4279-8c38-a89adb52152c&amp;formid=51e98b88-1288-419b-95c0-a36165b2a551&amp;nohome=0&amp;completepageprompt=0&amp;completepage=&amp;completetext=\">Supervisor&#8217;s Accident Analysis and Prevention Report<\/a>\u00a0 within 24 hours of notice of the incident.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Be sure to\u2026<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Communicate<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Work with employee, Worker\u2019s Compensation Coordinator, and occupational safety\/health staff<\/li>\n<li>assess the potential for modified duties and work restrictions,<\/li>\n<li>periodically contact each absent injured worker directly to show concern and discuss recovery progress\/return to work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Follow-up the investigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Follow up promptly to identify corrective and preventive action;<\/li>\n<li>Review investigation report\/proposed action with facility health and safety experts; 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