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- All job related accidents must be reported to the employee’s immediate supervisor and the Benefits Manager within 24 hours.
- An Accident Report and the Supervisor’s Accident Investigation Report must be completed and returned to the Benefits Manager. If medical attention is required the employee will be referred to the Concentra Medical Center, 560 Broad Street, Newark, NJ (973) 643-4969.
- Authorization is required prior to treatment. Medical authorization forms are available in the Human Resources Office.
- Employees must follow the treatment program established by the workers’ compensation doctor. Services rendered by the employee’s personal physician may not be compensable.
- It is the employee’s responsibility to notify their supervisor and the Benefits Manager if authorized time-off by the workers’ compensation doctor. It is also the employee’s responsibility to keep their supervisor informed of the treatment and recovery process. It is the supervisor’s responsibility to investigate the accident and complete the Supervisor’s Accident Investigation Report.
- Members of AFSCME, OPEIU, FOP and SOA must refer to their union contracts regarding the rate of pay when absent from work due to a job related accident.
Workers' Compensation Forms
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