6.4 Workers Compensation

As an employee, you are covered by workers compensation for job related injuries. Injuries should be reported to the supervisor as soon as possible, and if medical attention is required, the supervisor should immediately send the injured employee to the University's medical group. A "Supervisor's Incident and Injury Investigation Report" must be completed and forwarded to the OSHA and Benefits Offices. The Benefits Office will process the insurance claim and provide the injured with additional information.

Michigan Tech's policy is to return you to work as soon as possible to: (1) your present position, (2) your position with temporary restrictions, or (3) a temporary "work with restrictions" position.

The University assumes the medical expenses for the employees sustaining occupational injuries, and reserves the right to select the physician to treat an injured employee, at its expense, during the first ten days of lost time.

The University will pay a regular employee who suffers an injury payable under the Worker's Disability Act the difference between the regular wages and payment received under the provisions of the act, to be deducted from accumulated sick leave, prorated. If sick leave is exhausted, the employee will remain on Worker's Disability until its benefits are exhausted.