Workers' Compensation

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Departmental Responsibility: Office of Human Resources
Topic: Workers' Compensation
Policy: Workers' Compensation
Effective: October 01, 1985
Last Revised Date: November 21, 2011

Workers’ Compensation

Goal:

Provide compensation and associated benefits in accordance with legislation for injury received in the course of employment.

Eligibility:

All employees working for Clemson University.

Ineligibility:

Volunteers

Benefits:

This law can provide the following benefits for work injured employees.

• All prescribed medical treatment and prescription charges necessary to resolve the injury or to bring about maximum medical improvement of a permanently impairing condition.
• Emergency medical transportation when needed. Also, travel mileage reimbursement for medical treatment more than five (5) miles from the employee's residence.
• Compensation for loss of pay from work injury absences beyond seven (7) calendar days.
• Compensation for permanent impairment, serious disfigurement, or death.
• More detailed information on Workers’ Compensation and filing workers’ compensation claims is available on the Office of Risk Management’s Workers’ Compensation website.