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Important Information Pertaining to Your Workers’ Compensation Benefit
The Florida Workers’ Compensation Law (FL statue 440) assures a quick and efficient delivery of disability and medical benefits to an injured worker. Worker’s Compensation benefits facilitate the worker’s return to gainful reemployment, and provide prompt delivery of benefits to the injured worker. All employees are covered by worker’s compensation from their first day on the job. There is no waiting period for eligibility for worker’s compensation benefits.
As an employee of Nova Southeastern University who suffers an injury/illness arising out of and in the course of employment, you must advise your supervisor, Employee Services, or Risk Management about the injury/illness immediately, but no later than within 30 days after the date of, or, initial manifestation of the injury/illness. Failure to report the injury/illness in the noted time frame could result in the denial of the claim under certain circumstances. Injuries/Illnesses must be reported to Risk Management using the pertinent forms found online at http://www.nova.edu/risk/forms/workers-comp.pdf.
Self-referral for medical treatment, exception of an emergency, or after hour urgent/emergent care could result in denial by the insurance company.
The Risk Management Office website provides the below information.
Workers’ Compensation Policy: http://www.nova.edu/risk/policies/compensation.html
General Injury/Accident Reporting (Frequently Asked Questions): http://www.nova.edu/risk/workers-comp/index.html
First Report of Injury or Illness Packet: http://www.nova.edu/risk/forms/workers-comp.pdf
Safety at Work Employer Manual: http://www.nova.edu/risk/policies/forms/safety-at-work-employer-manual.pdf
Slips, Trips and Fall Prevention: http://www.nova.edu/risk/policies/forms/slips-trips-fall-prevention.pdf
Safety at Work Employee Manual: http://www.nova.edu/risk/policies/forms/safety-at-work-employee-manual.pdf
OSHA Reporting: http://www.nova.edu/risk/forms/osha-reporting.pdf
Training and Development (Overview): http://www.nova.edu/risk/training/index.html
Ergonomics Tool (What is Ergonomics): http://www.nova.edu/risk/training/ergonomics/index.html
Training Videos: http://www.nova.edu/risk/training/videos.html
Training Request Form: https://www.nova.edu/webforms/risk/index.html
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with our site, and send us your feedback. Your safety is our goal!