General Lab Information

Absence Management

Workers' Compensation

An eligible employee may receive cash benefit payments and/or medical care if they are injured or become ill as a direct result of their employment.

The Benefit

The weekly cash benefit for lost time accidents is typically two-thirds of the worker's average weekly wage for the previous year times the percentage he/she is disabled. It may not, however, exceed the state-established maximum weekly rate in effect on the date of the injury/illness. Benefits will include coverage for medical care and prescription medications. Compensation for long-term disabling conditions will be determined by the Workers' Compensation Board. There is a seven-day waiting period during which no cash benefits are paid, unless such disability extends beyond 14 days.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this benefit, an employee must be employed by a covered employer, such as BSA, and must have provided notice of an injury/illness at work to that employer.

Process

The OMC will notify the BSA's Workers' Compensation Office (WCO) of the illness/injury. The Workers' Compensation Claims Administrator will file a First Report of Injury or Employer's Report of Work-Related Injury/Illness (C-2) with Gallagher Bassett, the Workers' Compensation claims administrator. The C-2 generates the claim number, which the WCO office provides to the OMC. Gallagher Bassett will contact the employee by telephone and provide paperwork that the employee and his/her physician need to complete and return to Gallagher Bassett. The OMC provides the employee a claim number to give to his/her healthcare providers and pharmacy so that the costs of their healthcare for this illness/injury will be covered by Workers' Compensation.

Additional Information

  • Although employees may go to their choice of healthcare providers, not all healthcare providers accepted patients whose coverage is through Workers' Compensation.
  • There are specific procedures to follow regarding how to obtain pre-approval for tests, procedures, etc.
  • The employee is required to participate in any accident investigation regarding the illness/injury.
  • The employee is required to complete an Injured Worker's Statement that will be provided by the accident investigator. The accident investigator will complete an Injury/Illness Analysis Report within 30 days of the illness/injury.
  • The employee must coordinate with his/her supervisor a mutually acceptable schedule to stay in contact with each other, so that the employee can provide status updates for a potential return to work date and schedule.
  • The employee must maintain regular weekly contact with the Occupational Medicine Clinic (OMC) at ext. 3670 to provide updates on his/her status and to discuss a potential return to work date and schedule. OMC can also assist in expediting tests, physical therapy, surgery, etc.
  • When the employee returns to work, he/she must bring a return to work note from his/her treating physician (covering the employee's entire absence). The note must be provided to the OMC who will determine if the employee will be approved to return to work.
  • The employee must apply for FMLA after 3 consecutive days of absence.
  • Contact the BSA Workers' Compensation Office at Ext. 3750 for additional information.

How To Apply

In the case of an emergency, if an employee is injured or becomes ill on the job, he/she must call ext. 2222 or 911 from a BNL phone or (631) 344-2222 from a cell phone to report the incident. If the employee is unable to do so, another employee must make this call. The employee's supervisor must also be notified.

If the injury or illness is not an emergency, the employee must immediately notify their supervisor of the incident, and the supervisor should bring the employee to the Occupational Medicine Clinic (OMC) for medical evaluation/treatment. The OMC is available Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.