§ 2-405. Workers' compensation.

Any injury, however minor, may become serious. Each employee who suffers an injury during the course of their employment must report the incident promptly to their supervisor. The supervisor will arrange first aid or medical treatment as required. The supervisor shall have the employee complete a first report of injury form. The supervisor shall also investigate the incident and complete a supervisor's report documenting his/her findings.

Employees of the City are eligible for Workers' Compensation for an injury or illness arising out of or in the course of their employment. This money does not come out of the employee's check, but is paid for by the City for each employee of the City. The worker's compensation benefits are determined by law and are available for your use provided the following conditions are met:

A.

The First Report of Injury Form (FROI) was completed was completed within forty-five (45) days following an injury, as soon as practical after becoming aware of an illness, or within twenty-five (25) years following exposure to asbestos or radiation.

B.

The department head or his/her designees will conduct a supervisor's investigation of the injury and complete a supervisor's report documenting their findings.

C.

The disability resulted from an injury or illness sustained directly in the performance of an employee's work, as provided by the Illinois Worker's Compensation and Worker's Occupational Disease Act.

D.

The employee received treatment from a City-approved hospital or physician, family physician, or physician and/or hospital of the employee's choice.

E.

If the employee is incapacitated for his regular assignment, the employee may be assigned other duties, subject to the approval by the physician, during the period of recuperation. Failure of an employee to accept a light duty or transitional duty assignment will make the employee ineligible for Total Temporary Disability (TTD) payments and may result in termination.

F.

The physician shall determine the physical ability of the employee to continue or return to work. A certification signed by the physician shall be filed with the Insurance/Safety Coordinator.

G.

The department head must be advised and continually updated if an employee continues to be absent due to a work-related injury.

H.

Employees are responsible for providing their department head with their expected date of return. Department heads are expected to remain in frequent contact with the employee.

I.

Employees who are injured in the line of work and must leave work before completing their work period shall be paid at their regular rate, for the balance of time left in their scheduled workday.

When submitting information to the City's designated worker's compensation provider, the City should include:

1.

The First Report of Injury Form

2.

The supervisor's report.

3.

Copies of the employee's job description which specifies the essential functions of the position;

4.

Any related medical documents/records; and

5.

Any offer of reasonable accommodation.

The City should provide the same information to any examining physician or other appropriate, licensed practitioner involved in the case.

(Ord. No. 72-2011, § I(Exh. A), 12-20-2011)