When an employee is injured, he or she must notify the immediate supervisor, or the Mayor, at once. In each case of injury on the job, it is the responsibility of the supervisor or the Mayor to establish the validity of the claim. This includes a determination that the injury was actually sustained in the performance of the employee's duties. Should a supervisor find that the injury did not occur on the job, the facts of the case should be reported to the Mayor in writing. When an employee is injured on the job, a written explanation or "injury investigation report" should be prepared by the employee and his or her immediate supervisor. All required information must be supplied and submitted within five (5) days following the injury. All injuries should be reported at once. Failure to report an injury may preclude approval by the Bureau of Workers' Compensation and can result in disciplinary action against the employee for failure to comply.
(Ord. O-03-018. Passed 5-21-03.)