PAP.17.6.050 Workers' Compensation

The BFGC carries insurance to cover the cost of work-incurred injury or illness. Benefits help pay for employees' medical treatment and a portion of any income lost while recovering. If an employee is injured or becomes ill as a result of his/her job, it is the employee's responsibility to immediately notify a supervisor of their injury in order to receive benefits. Report every illness or injury to a supervisor, regardless of how minor it appears. Management will advise the employee of the procedure for submitting a workers' compensation claim. If necessary, injured employees will be referred to a medical care facility. Failure to report a work-related illness or injury promptly could result in a denial of benefits. An employee's report should contain as many details as possible, including the date, time, description of the illness or injury , and the names of any witnesses.