23 unable to work or perform the full range of duties, the employee must seek medical treatment from the City’s designated medical provider. C. Prompt reporting of injuries is a requirement of federal and state law. Failure to report an injury promptly can disqualify the injured employee from eligibility for compensation. D. State Compensation Act Law 8-42-112, Acts of employees reducing compensation and 8-42-112.5, Limitation on payments – use of controlled substances: a. The compensation provided for in articles 40-47 of this title shall be reduced fifty percent: i. Where injury is caused by the willful failure of the employee to use safety devices provided by the employer. ii. Where injury results from the employee’s willful failure to obey any reasonable rule adopted by the employer for the safety of the employee. iii. Where the employee willfully misleads an employer concerning the employee’s physical ability to perform the job, and the employee is subsequently injured on the job as a result of the physical ability about which the employee willfully misled the employer. iv. Where injury results from the presence in the worker’s system, during working hours, of not medically prescribed controlled substances, or of a blood alcohol level at or above 0.10 percent, or at or above an applicable lower level as set forth by federal statute or regulations. b. Failure to promptly report all on-the-job injuries. E. The Department Director or Supervisor shall investigate each reported workrelated injury or illness and complete the Supervisor’s Accident Investigation Report (Attachment A) and a First Report of Injury form (Attachment B) and forward the report to the Human Resources Office NO LATER THAN FOUR WORKING DAYS AFTER THE WORK-RELATED INJURY OR ILLNESS. Under no circumstances should the employee complete the Supervisors Accident Investigation Report on the accident except where applicable. F. The Human Resource Manager/Safety Coordinator shall review information provided by the Department Director and/or the Supervisor and verify as appropriate. Follow-up may be needed to insure appropriate action to prevent recurrence of similar injuries or illness in the future. G. The Department Director or Supervisor shall notify the Human Resource Manager whenever an employee misses time due to a work-related injury or illness.
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