How do I report an injury to HR?

Phone 780-498-3999 (in Edmonton)
1-866-922-9221 (toll free in Alberta)
1-800-661-9608 (outside Alberta)
Fax.
780-427-5863 or 1-800-661-1993.

When does an injured employee return to work?

An injured employee can receive PD payments and return to work full duty. For dates of injury 01/1/05 – 12/31/12, the PD payments can be reduced by 15 percent if the employer offers the injured employee regular, modified, or alternative work within 60 days of their Permanent and Stationary (P&S) date.

What are the laws on workers comp at work?

Most states’ workers’ comp laws are only insurance benefit statutes, providing some percentage of salary continuation and medical benefits related to the injury or illness. The statutes themselves do not provide leave. They don’t say “employees who are injured at work get X amount of leave.”

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What should an employer do if an employee is injured on the job?

It is the employer’s responsibility to arrange safe transportation or accompany the injured employee to this first doctor visit. The doctor must examine the employee, submit a doctor’s first report of occupational injury, and comment on your employee’s ability to return to work.

Does the HR department handle the workers’comp claims?

As such, matters relating to workers’ comp are typically housed in the HR department as a human resources responsibility. The HR department serves the interests of both the employee and employer in a complex balancing act of analyzing compensation, advising managers on policy and developing training for safety programs to avoid claims.

What should HR do if an employee is injured at work?

Here’s what HR should do to navigate the tangle of employment laws. When an employee is injured at work, you might feel like you’ve suddenly been thrown into the Bermuda Triangle of workplace laws—state workers’ compensation statutes, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA).

When does an employee claim a work injury?

Remote injuries occur when no one’s around. They can also happen outside of the workplace. The employee may claim it as a work injury due to little or no personal health insurance. Inflated injuries tend to minor injuries exaggerated to get benefits. The employee may want to collect more money or not work.