Policy 4320B
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
The College provides Workers’ Compensation insurance to eligible employees for work-related injuries and illnesses that arise from, and occur in, the course of employment.
An employee who performs hazardous work (as defined by the State of Wyoming Workers Compensation Act) is covered by the State Workers’ Compensation Fund. Employees working in non-hazardous positions are covered through private Workers’ Compensation insurance.
The President shall establish procedures regarding participation in the Workers’ Compensation plans.
Procedure 4320B
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
The College provides Workers’ Compensation insurance to eligible employees for work-related injuries and illnesses that arise from, and occur in, the course of employment.
An employee who performs hazardous work (as defined by the State of Wyoming Workers Compensation Act) is covered by the State Workers’ Compensation Fund. Employees working in non-hazardous positions are covered through private Workers’ Compensation insurance. Periodically, the Administration will review the cost differential between the State Workers’ Compensation Fund and coverage from private insurance carriers.
ELIGIBILITY
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services determines eligibility for Workers’ Compensation
benefits. Private insurance carriers determine eligibility for Workers’ Compensation
benefits using the State’s eligibility requirements.
REPORTING
Employees must immediately report any work-related injuries or illness to his/her
immediate supervisor and subsequently the Office of Human Resources. The procedures
for filing a claim for Worker’s Compensation are available in the Office of Human
Resources. Employees are responsible for completing the appropriate Workers’ Compensation
forms.
Failure to report a work-related injury or illness within three (3) calendar days could jeopardize the Workers’ Compensation benefits.
PAYMENT
Workers’ Compensation provides partial compensation for absences of more than three
(3) working days. Therefore, the employee must decide whether to accept benefits from
the College or from Workers’ Compensation, not both. If the employee chooses to use
sick leave instead of pay from Workers’ Compensation and the employee receives payment
from Workers’ Compensation, the employee must remit all such payment to the College.
The employee is responsible for reporting any potential for dual payment. Selecting
sick leave pay will not affect the medical benefits provided by either the State Workers’
Compensation Fund or from private insurance carriers.
Adopted November 19, 1981
Reformatted October 7, 1986
Reformatted February, 2012
Revised July 15, 2015
Revised May 11, 2017