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Workplace Injuries

In compliance with state law, ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ has established a Workers’ Compensation Program for employees who are injured in the course of performing their assigned job responsibilities. ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ’s responsibility is to provide and monitor complete medical treatment of the injury.

The responsibility of ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ includes, but is not limited to, initial emergency treatment, subsequent treatment by pre-established panel physicians, mandatory follow-up treatment as requested by the attending panel physicians or the Workers’ Compensation insurance carrier, development and assignment of a medically approved position, if available, and/or provisions for retraining. Job-related injuries and occupational illnesses are handled in accordance with the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act, 77 P.S. 1 et seq, as amended and the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Disease Act. The Department of Environmental Health and Safety is responsible for administering the program.

Procedure

  • Go to the emergency department for immediate evaluation and treatment.
  • Advise them that the injury occurred in the workplace and that you are covered under ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ Workers' Compensation insurance. Do NOT give them your health insurance card.
  • Within 24 hours of injury, email the employee incident report form [PDF] to Environmental Health and Safety at occ-env-safety@pcom.edu to report your injury. Environmental Health and Safety will then open a Workers' Compensation claim on your behalf to cover any bills you incur (including prescriptions).
  • If you receive any documents and/or invoices related to the injury, please immediately send them to the Department of Environmental Health and Safety. Do not pay any bills out of pocket.
EMPLOYEE INCIDENT REPORT FORM
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