Workers' Compensation - Risk Management and Communication

	Risk Management & Communication - Workers' Compensation

	Forms for reporting job-related injuries, including instructions and important definitions, are now available. The improved forms consist of a page to be completed by an injured employee, a page to be completed by their supervisor and another page to be completed by any witnesses. You can download the all the forms and instructions in Word Perfect or Adobe's PDF formats.	Injury Report Form

	Looking for Forms?
	All of the Report of Injury forms and instructions in Adobe's pdf format Includes the: Employee Report of Injury Supervisor Report of Injury Witness Report of Injury All of the Report of Injury forms and instructions in Word Perfect format Definitions for the Report of Injury form

	Frequently Asked Questions
	Workers' Compensation FAQ sheet is now available. The Workers' Compensation FAQ is also available in spanish.

	Program
	The Workers' Compensation Program is now available.

	Updates
	Employees no longer have the option of using sick leave when injured on the job. Employees who are eligible for accident leave must use accident leave. Employees who are past the accident leave eligibility and need to be compensated with temporary total benefits (paid by Injured Workers' Insurance Fund), no longer have to exhaust their sick leave first. Employees scheduled for a workers' compensation hearing or an independent medical evaluation (IME) may use administrative leave, but no more than 4 hours. Sick leave is allowed for employees who fall into the category of temporary partial benefits (TPB). For example: employees who are past the accident leave time frame and are having recurring problems that require medical attention, but, need only hours off for doctors' appointments or physical therapy may opt to use their sick leave in lieu of TPB.

	New Law in Workers' Compensation
	In 2003 in the case of "Harris vs the Howard County Board of Education" the Court of Appeals made a ruling that changed the way the law was written in the State of Maryland. In the past, the State of Maryland was an "accidental injury state", which meant that something unusual had to occur for the injury to be considered compensable. That is no longer the case. The new law states "it is not necessary for an injury to be unusual, it only has to result in something unexpected."

	OSHA 200 Summary Report
	The OSHA 300 Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for Calendar Year 2007 is now available. The OSHA 300 Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for Calendar Year 2006 is now available. The OSHA 300 Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for Calendar Year 2005 is now available. The OSHA 300 Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for Calendar Year 2004 is now available. The OSHA 300 Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for Calendar Year 2003 is now available. The OSHA 300 Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for Calendar Year 2002 is now available. The OSHA 200 Summary Report for Calendar Year 2001 is now available. The OSHA 200 Summary Report for Calendar Year 2000 is also available.

	Related Sites University of Maryland Fitness for Duty Policy and Procedures University of Maryland System Policy on Accident Leave for Exempt and NonExempt Employees University of Maryland Policies and Procedures Concerning Accident Leave for Faculty Injured Workers' Insurance Fund Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission

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