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MDT Home Health Care Agency, Inc. shall be by phone call initially and then followed by a letter, either attached to the Injury Report, or sent later. Medical Care: For any injury, the employee is to receive prompt and appropriate medical treatment. If referred to a physician, the employee shall take with him/her a "physician's referral slip" which authorizes the physician to treat the person as a work-related injury. Treatment of Pre-Existing Conditions: Departments shall direct their personnel accordingly and consideration given when assigning a prospective or current employee, with a known pre-existing injury which could be aggravated while doing the work assigned. Documentation of prior injuries shall be placed in employee medical files. Documentation may be in the form of group insurance information, preemployment physical or as a result of a claim examination or prior Worker's Compensation claim. Contact with Injured Employees: It is very important to maintain close contact and open communications with an injured employee, but particularly if he/she is away from work more than a week. This shall include phone calls and home visits by the employee's immediate supervisor and other members of management, as deemed necessary. Home Health Agency. - - Personnel/Operations Policies B-101