The Town of Georgetown and the Workmen's Compensation
Law of Delaware require that the standard "Employer's Report of Occupational
Injury or Disease" form be completed and filed with the Town Manager
within two working days after the injury occurs. Questions on the
form must be answered as completely as possible by the employee's
immediate supervisor.
The guidelines listed below will be followed
in the event of an on-the-job injury:
A.
Emergency first-aid treatment should be administered,
whenever practical, and the injured employee should be transported
to Beebe Medical Center or Milford Memorial Hospital Emergency Room.
The method of transportation, whether by the nearest available vehicle
or by ambulance, shall be determined by the extent of injury and by
the person handling the situation.
B.
The injured employee, or any other designated person,
should notify the injured employee's supervisor as soon as practical
after the injury occurs.
C.
After the injured employee has received medical treatment
he or she shall fill out the "Employee's Report" form. The supervisor
then shall fill out the "Supervisor's Report" form. The injured employee
will then fill out the "Authorization For Medical and Records" form.
D.
After the above three forms have been filled out the
Supervisor and the Town Manager will complete the "Employer's Report
of Occupational Injury or Disease" form.
E.
The completed forms will be delivered to the Town
Manager for processing.
F.
Prior to returning to work from a "lost-time injury"
the employee must submit, to his/her supervisor, a signed physician's
statement authorizing that employee's fitness to return to full work
status.
Town employees are covered by the Delaware Worker's
Compensation Act and are required to report all injuries or possible
injuries arising out of and in the course of employment to their supervisor
by the end of their normal daily work schedule. Worker's compensation
benefits will be paid in accordance with the current worker's compensation
policy and applicable state law.
