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Workers' Compensation

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  3. Workers' Compensation

The University’s Workers’ Compensation program covers employees and volunteers who have experienced a work-related injury or illness. Workers’ Compensation helps people report injuries, obtain treatment, receive benefits and return to work safely.

Injury Reporting

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Injury Treatment and Returning to Work

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Workers' Compensation Claim Process

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Workers' Compensation Benefits

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Additional Resources

Access resources for lab injuries, the Return to Work program, California Workers' Compensation, tutorials and confidentiality.

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Required Postings
  • Notice to Employees – Injuries Caused by Work
  • Designation of Physician Form
  • Time of Hire Pamphlet - English
  • Time of Hire Pamphlet - Spanish
  • Workers’ Compensation Claim Form (DWC 1)
Related Policies and Procedures
  • Policy 370-20, Workers’ Compensation
  • Procedure 2.210, Work-incurred Illness and Injury
  • Policy 380-08, Volunteer Service
  • SafetyNet 121, Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries
  • UC PPSM 2.210, Absence from Work
Contact Us

Email: rms@ucdavis.edu
Yemi Olowoyeye: 530-754-0305
Lauren Beentjes: 530-752-7243
Fax: 530-752-3439
Occupational Health: 530-752-6051

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