UMD Procedures April /7/20151
Promptly Notify UMD Workers’ Compensation Coordinator (Cathy Rackliffe) ◦ All reported incidents ◦ When employee begins to lose time from work ◦ Sustains a re-injury ◦ Can’t work within restrictions ◦ All medical reports (retained in UMD HR) 9/7/20152
Consult with UMD UReturn Program (Shelly Frohrip) ◦ Incidents involving lost time ◦ Incidents involving accommodations ◦ If a QRC, NCM, or other professional assigned 9/7/20153
FMLA Coordinator (Betsy Behning) ◦ Notify of all leaves Consecutive days Overnight hospital stay Intermittent leaves 9/7/20154
Same designated medical providers UMD Quick Care (for minor injuries) – new for 2009 UMD Health Services St. Luke’s Occupational Health Duluth Clinic Occupational Medicine Special locations for NRRI, CMRL and burns Emergencies: nearest hospital 9/7/20155
What does this mean for you? Changes ◦ New policy Affects all campuses Fewer policy/procedural pages Number of required forms reduced Emphasis on early reporting Complete FROI for ALL claims ◦ New procedures Develop UMD procedures Unique to our campus Complies with the policy Modeled after University procedures 9/7/20156
What does this mean for you? New Supervisory Responsibilities First Report of Injury (FROI) form Completed by supervisor within 8 hours (1 work day) FROI automated in the future Provide to injured employee MN W.C. Info Sheet List of Designated Providers Temporary Prescription Drug ID Card 9/7/20157
What does this mean for you? Enhancements ◦ Express Scripts Temporary Prescription Drug ID Card First Fill (7-day prescription, 25 tablets, up to $125) Express Scripts absorbs cost if claim not accepted Permanent card for accepted claims Target, Walgreens, Duluth Clinic, etc. 9/7/20158
Link to Express Scripts 9/7/20159
EmployeeSupervisor Employee Responsibilities ◦ Immediately notify supervisor of an on-the- job injury, accident, or illness ◦ Seek medical attention. ◦ Promptly cooperate with Supervisor and Sedgwick (Claims Administrator) Supervisor Responsibilities ◦ Assess incident and assist Employee with seeking medical attention. ◦ Dial 911 if injury is potentially life threatening ◦ Contact UMD Workers’ Compensation Coordinator or UMD UReturn Program if unable to accommodate restrictions. 9/7/201510
Supervisor First Report of Injury Complete for ALL incidents, except incidents such as paper cuts Within 8 business HOURS (1 day) Forward to UMD Workers’ Compensation Coordinator same day completed 9/7/201511
Supervisor ◦ Supervisor Incident Investigation Report Complete within 24 business HOURS (3 days) Forward to UMD Workers’ Compensation Coordinator same day completed Contact Sedgwick with questions about claim compensability 9/7/201512
Supervisor ◦ Lost Time Report Coincides with biweekly payroll Forward to UMD Workers’ Compensation Coordinator same day completed 9/7/201513
Employee Employee Incident Report Complete as soon as possible following the incident Forward to Supervisor Supervisor forwards to UMD W.C. Coordinator 9/7/201514
Documents completed by Supervisor ◦ First Report of Injury ◦ Supervisor Incident Investigation Report ◦ Lost Time Reports 9/7/201515
Document completed by Employee ◦ Employee Incident Report 9/7/201516
Documents Supervisor sends to UMD W.C. Coordinator ◦ First Report of Injury ◦ Supervisor Incident Investigation Report ◦ Employee Incident Report ◦ Medical Reports ◦ Lost Time Reports UMD W.C. Coordinator FAX documents to Sedgwick 9/7/201517
Supervisor gives employee MN W.C. Info Sheet List of Designated Providers Temporary Prescription Drug ID Card 9/7/201518
New Responsibility for Supervisors First Report of Injury ◦ Supervisory training Schedule a time for more in depth training/ Call Cathy Rackliffe at /7/201519
Cathy Rackliffe Area Claims Reporting Help UMD Workers’ Compensation Coordinator 269 Darland Administration Building Tel FAX: Shelly Frohrip, M.V.R., C.R.C. UMD Director, UReturn – Employee Services 278 Darland Administration Building Tel FAX: /7/201520
Betsy Behning FMLA Coordinator 255 Darland Administration Building Tel FAX: Rhonda Bosworth, Claims Supervisor Sedgwick Claims Management Insurance, Inc. P. O. Box Eden Prairie, Minnesota Tel , Extension FAX: /7/201521
Thank you for your time! 9/7/201522