(A) The city pays the entire amount of the workers’ compensation insurance premium providing benefits to employees who experience injury or illness in connection with employment. Eligibility begins on the first day of employment. Workers’ compensation benefit entitlements are governed by KRS Chapter 342. If employees have questions concerning their rights or benefit amounts, they should contact the City Clerk.
(B) Unless extenuating circumstances make it impossible or impractical, an employee who is injured or becomes ill in connection with employment, regardless of the severity of the injury, will immediately notify his or her immediate supervisor and/or the City Clerk who will see to necessary medical attention and assist in the completion of any required reports. In any case of serious injury, employees are required to receive prompt medical attention by a physician authorized under the city’s designated workers’ compensation plan. Employees and supervisors will contact the City Clerk to report all work-related accidents and injuries. The city will follow the OSH Injury and Illness Reporting in Kentucky requirements found in Appendix A.
(C) Except in the case of serious illness or injury, an employee must also call the “company nurse” on the injury hotline at 855-339-1889. More information on this program can be found in the reporting work-related accidents policy in § 36.064.
(D) Employees receiving workers’ compensation for job-related injuries or disease may not use sick and/or vacation leave to supplement their regular rate of pay.
(E) After three months, the employee will only receive workers’ compensation benefits and the employee may, subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plan, continue health, life and vision insurance coverage upon payment by the employee of the applicable contribution or premium during the period of the absence.
(F) Vacation and sick leave benefits will not continue to accrue while on workers’ compensation leave.
(G) If the city has reasonable suspicion that the employee’s drug or alcohol use may have been a factor in an injury while the employee is working for the city, the employee will be subject to the post accident drug testing policy found within the city’s drug- and alcohol-free workplace policy in § 36.066.