The District is committed to providing a safe work environment for all employees. Employees who are injured on the job should complete and submit a Workers’ Compensation Claim form and submit it to Katie Van Horn at [email protected] You can also reach Katie at 303-387-0030.
ABOUT WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
Workers’ compensation insurance provides medical and lost wage benefits to workers who are injured on the job. All businesses with employees operating in Colorado are required to have workers’ compensation insurance.
FILING A WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIM
You must complete the Workers’ Compensation Claim form and submit it to the Workers’ Compensation Manager within 10 days of the date of the injury to avoid denial of the claim. Please notify your supervisor of the injury. You can find the W.C. Injury Report on the District’s website.
DOCTOR SECTION AND VISITS
If the injury or illness is critical, the employee should immediately seek mediacal treatment from the nearest health facility. If NOT critical and you need medical attention, you must seek treatment with one of the authorized W.C. Physicians. After you submit your W.C. Claim a list of authorized medical providers will be sent to you, but there is a list of these authorized providers (Rule 8) on risk website.
Please try to schedule your appointments outside of work hours. If your appointments are during the work day, you need to clock in and out. Work with your supervisor when scheduling workers’ compensation appointments. If you miss time from work due to appointments, keep track of your hours and report the hours to the Workers’ Compensation Manager. You may be entitled to lost wage benefits for time missed from work to attend medical appointments.
AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE
Workers’ compensation benefits are based on your average weekly wage. It is calculated from all of your wages, including overtime, vacation, sick pay, and earnings from the job where you were injured and earnings from any additional jobs you had at the time of your injury.
LOST WAGES
If your claim has been approved, and you are losing time from work because of your injury, you may be entitled to either Temporary Total or Temporary Partial Disability benefits. Lost wage benefits will not be paid until you have missed three shifts from work. This “waiting period” will be reimbursed if you miss more than two weeks as a result of your injury.
TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY (TTD)
Temporary Total Disability (TTD) occurs when the injured worker cannot work during the recovery period. TTD is paid at two-thirds of your average weekly wage every two weeks. TTD is due if the doctor takes you completely off of work or if the doctor gives you restrictions that your employer cannot accommodate. Temporary Partial Disability (TPD) is paid when you return to work but you are not earning your normal pay or working your regular hours due to your injury (including missed work for medical appointments).