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MDT Home Health Care Agency, Inc. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PURPOSE: To provide for care and treatment under the law for MDT Home Health Care Agency, Inc. employees who sustain work-related injuries or disability. POLICY: MDT Home Health Care Agency, Inc. is committed to minimizing the risk of work-related injury and illness. Where work-related injury and illness do occur, the Agency has a legal and moral obligation to provide compensation and assistance to staff members who have suffered an injury or illness arising out of or in the course of their employment. Any employee bloodborne pathogen exposure will be handled in a confidential manner. Employees who contract HIV are covered by Workers' Compensation if it is determined that they were infected at work. REPORTING PROCEDURES: First Aid Cases: Those injures requiring minor medical attention or only first aid, generally are not "recordable" under OSHA. However, a location record of all injuries must be kept. Physician's Cases: If the employee sees a physician and the injury is considered reportable, an Employee Claim Form for Workers' Compensation Injury must be prepared and copies forwarded immediately to the Human Resources Department. This report must be SUBMITTED immediately. Benefits cannot be paid until paperwork has been completed. Serious Medical Claims: In serious injuries or fatalities, the Administrator shall be notified immediately. OSHA notification shall be the responsibility of the Human Resources Department in conjunction with the Safety Officer. Investigations and Questionable Claims: Every claim involving lost time shall be investigated immediately, and will include interviewing witnesses, the injured employee (as soon as health permits), examination of the injury scene and photographs, if appropriate. Any physical evidence (broken machine parts) shall be retained. Should there be any information uncovered that would cause a question as to the validity of the claim, this information shall be communicated immediately and fully to the Administrator. This Home Health Agency. - - Personnel/Operations Policies B-100