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300-05 Workers' Compensation Flashcards

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The City of Houston (COH) has a program by which eligible employees who suffer a _____ in the course and scope of their employment with the COH may receive workers’ compensation benefits in accordance with state statute, Texas Department of Insurance (TOI) regulations, and COH Executive Order No. 1-33, Work Ability Guidelines.

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compensable injury

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The Houston Police Department’s _____ is responsible for the internal administration and processing of workers’ compensation claims. Employees having questions regarding occupational injuries or workers’ compensation benefits and claims should contact HSU for assistance.

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Health and Safety Unit (HSU)

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Adjuster.

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An employee of the Third Party Administrator who investigates and adjudicates insurance claims.

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Exposure.

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Confirmed contact with an infectious agent, such as through inhalation,
percutaneous inoculation (puncture or cut by a sharp object), or contact with an open wound, non-intact skin, or mucous membrane.

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Fraud.

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When a person knowingly or intentionally conceals, misrepresents, or makes a false statement to deny, obtain, or prolong workers’ compensation benefits or insurance coverage or otherwise profit from the deceit.

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Injury.

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The damage or harm to the physical or neurological structure of the body and those diseases, conditions, or infections naturally resulting from the damage or harm. This term also includes occupational illness that is a bodily injury or health impairment resulting from exposure
to conditions of the recovering employee’s physical environment and/or work area.

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Injury Leave.

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Leave authorized by Section 14-226 of the COH Code of Ordinances and Section 143.073 of the Texas Local Government Code and accorded to a recovering employee who sustains an injury or illness in the course and scope of employment with the COH.

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Occupational Injury.

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An injury, disease, or illness sustained in the course and scope of employment with the City of Houston.

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Third Party Administrator (TPA).

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Independent administrator contracted by the City of Houston to be responsible for the adjudication of workers’ compensation claims including payments to recovering employees and health care providers in compliance with the law.

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Transitional Duty Assignment.

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A temporary work assignment designed to allow an employee who is injured, ill, or unable to work at full-duty capacity to perform tasks that are within the specific restrictions set by the employee’s treating physician.

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Treating Physician.

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For the purpose of this General Order, an individual, group, or facility
authorized by the City and the TOI to direct the medical treatment of a recovering employee.

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Treating Physician’s Statement.

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A document provided by an authorized health care provider after an office visit with an injured employee.

The treating physician’s statement must contain the following information:
the date of the office visit,
the date of the incident,
the name and contact information of the health care provider completing the statement,
the current work status of the injured employee,
the range of dates covered by the statement,
and the employee’s work and/or activity restrictions, if any.

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Affidavit of Exposure to a Communicable Disease.

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Affidavit completed by an injured employee and used to request mandatory testing of the source of an exposure to a communicable disease.

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Authorization for Disclosure of Protected Health Information.

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Medical release form, signed by an injured employee, which gives permission to disclose and receive the employee’s medical records.

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City of Houston Summary Workability Guidelines E.O. 1-33.

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This is a summary of the work ability guidelines in City of Houston Executive Order 1-33 regarding injured employees.

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City of Houston Supervisor’s Incident Report.

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Form used to document an employee’s injury. This report provides a description of how the injury occurred, location of the injury, and the employee’s personal information.

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COH On the Job Injury Reference Sheet.

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Informs employees of their benefits and priority responsibilities while on injury leave or working a transitional duty assignment.

Employees shall initial, sign, and date the form and follow the rules and procedures listed

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Employee Request for Travel and Authorization Form.

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Form completed and signed by an injured employee’s treating physician allowing the employee to travel while the employee is on injury leave.

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Injured or Ill Employees and Transitional Duty Report.

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Internal document, used to notify the Health and Safety Unit of employees who are working in a transitional duty assignment or unable to work due to an injury or illness.

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Rx Card/Rx Pharmacy Network Information Sheet.

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A first fill card that allows an employee to receive initial prescriptions under the City’s workers’ compensation program at most pharmacies.

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Texas Workers’ Compensation Work Status Report (DWC Form-73).

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Report completed by an injured employee’s treating physician indicating the employee’s work status and activity restrictions.

The DWC Form-73 provides the employee’s prognosis for discharge from treatment and work readiness, including the date of release to return to work and any restrictions upon returning to work at less than full duty.

The DWC Form-73 also serves as a release to any type of transitional duty assignment or a return to full duty with no restrictions.

The injured employee shall submit a DWC Form-73 if any City work time is lost due to an occupational injury or while in a transitional duty assignment.

The DWC Form-73 should be submitted by an employee to his immediate supervisor within 24 hours after receiving the completed form from the treating physician.

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Texas Workers’ Compensation Work Status Report (DWC Form-73).

The DWC Form-73 also serves as a release to any type of transitional duty assignment or a return to full duty with no restrictions.

The injured employee shall submit a DWC Form-73 if…

The DWC Form-73 should be submitted by an employee to his immediate supervisor within ____ hours after receiving the completed form from the treating physician.

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1) any City work time is lost due to an occupational injury or while in a transitional duty assignment.

2) 24

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EMPLOYEE’S INITIAL DUTIES

Employees who are injured or potentially exposed to a communicable disease while in the course and scope of employment with the City of Houston (COH) shall:

a.
Immediately notify or arrange for the _____. This shall be done, if physically possible, no later than _____ following the time of the injury or exposure.

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1) notification of a supervisor

2) 24 hours

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EMPLOYEE’S INITIAL DUTIES

Employees who are injured or potentially exposed to a communicable disease while in the course and scope of employment with the City of Houston (COH) shall:

b.
Seek _____ if necessary and avoid any activity that may aggravate the injury.

Employees shall seek medical attention from a treating physician who _____.

Failure to treat with an approved treating physician may make the employee ineligible for benefits under the _____

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1) immediate medical attention

2) accepts workers’ compensation patients

3) Texas Workers’ Compensation Act.

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EMPLOYEE’S INITIAL DUTIES

Employees who are injured or potentially exposed to a communicable disease while in the course and scope of employment with the City of Houston (COH) shall:

c.
Review, initial, and sign the _____, if physically possible. Employees shall follow the rules and procedures listed on this form.

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COH On the Job Injury Reference Sheet with a supervisor

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EMPLOYEE’S INITIAL DUTIES

Employees who are injured or potentially exposed to a communicable disease while in the course and scope of employment with the City of Houston (COH) shall:

d.
Employees who have potentially been exposed to a communicable disease shall also submit to baseline blood tests within _____days following the exposure to a communicable disease.

Employees shall complete the required injured on duty (IOD) forms including the _____

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1) ten calendar

2) Affidavit of Exposure to a Communicable Disease.

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SUPERVISOR’S INITIAL DUTIES

It is the supervisor’s responsibility to ensure all of the initial IOD forms and required workers’ compensation forms and documents are completed and forwarded to the _____ within _____ after being made aware of the injury or event, or as soon as
practicable.

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1) Health and Safety Unit (HSU)

2) 24 hours

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SUPERVISOR’S INITIAL DUTIES

Upon being notified of an occupational injury or potential exposure to a communicable disease, a supervisor shall:

a. Arrange for ______ of the employee, if necessary.

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prompt medical treatment

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SUPERVISOR’S INITIAL DUTIES

Upon being notified of an occupational injury or potential exposure to a communicable disease, a supervisor shall:

b.
Advise the employee to seek medical attention from a _____.

Failure to treat with an approved treating physician may make the employee ineligible for benefits under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act.

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treating physician that accepts workers’ compensation patients

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SUPERVISOR’S INITIAL DUTIES

Upon being notified of an occupational injury or potential exposure to a communicable disease, a supervisor shall:

c.
Initiate the process of filing the workers’ compensation claim by ____

Completely fill out the City of Houston Supervisor’s Incident Report form with the injured employee as soon as possible, but no later than ____ after being made aware of the injury or event.

The City of Houston Supervisor’s Incident Report form shall be completed even if _____

The HPD incident number (if applicable) shall be documented in the ____.

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1) completing the required IOD paperwork.

2) 24 hours

3) the employee does not seek medical attention.

4) comments section of the form

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SUPERVISOR’S INITIAL DUTIES

Upon being notified of an occupational injury or potential exposure to a communicable disease, a supervisor shall:

d.
Review with the employee, the _____ and have the employee initial, sign, and date this form.

Additionally, supervisors shall request for the employee to complete, sign, and date the _____

If the employee refuses to initial, sign, or date any of the IOD forms, the supervisor shall _____. The supervisor shall also have a witness sign and date the form noting the refusal.

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1) COH On the Job Injury Reference Sheet

2) Authorization for Disclosure of Protected Health Information form.

3) document the refusal on each form that the employee refused to acknowledge

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SUPERVISOR’S INITIAL DUTIES

Upon being notified of an occupational injury or potential exposure to a communicable disease, a supervisor shall:

e.
Report the claim via telephone to the _____ as soon as possible, or within _____ after being made aware of the injury or event.

Obtain a reference number from the CRS and document the number on the City of Houston Supervisor’s Incident Report form.

If the supervisor is unable to contact the administrator within 24 hours following the report of injury, the supervisor shall contact ____for further instructions.

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1) Third Party Administrator’s Claim Reporting Service (CRS)

2) 24 hours

3) HSU (Health and Safety Unit)

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SUPERVISOR’S INITIAL DUTIES

Upon being notified of an occupational injury or potential exposure to a communicable disease, a supervisor shall:

f.
Forward a copy of the completed IOD forms via fax or email to HSU within ____following the report of injury or exposure.

The originals should then be forwarded directly to HSU via _____

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1) 24 hours

2) interoffice mail.

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SUPERVISOR’S INITIAL DUTIES

Upon being notified of an occupational injury or potential exposure to a communicable disease, a supervisor shall:

g.
Provide the injured employee with a copy of all completed IOD forms and workers’ compensation information documents including:

1.
2.
3.
4.

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  1. City of Houston Supervisor’s Incident Report
  2. GOH On the Job Injury Reference Sheet
  3. Rx Card/Rx Pharmacy Network Information Sheet
  4. City of Houston Summary Workability Guidelines E. 0. 1-33 booklet
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SUPERVISOR’S INITIAL DUTIES

Upon being notified of an occupational injury or potential exposure to a communicable disease, a supervisor shall:

h.
Provide the employee information on the _____, if applicable.

FMLA notice is required whenever an employee reports a condition covered under _____ (see General Orders 300-09, Absence from Duty - Classified and 900-01, Absence from Duty- Civilian).

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1) Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

2) FMLA guidelines

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SUPERVISOR’S INITIAL DUTIES

Supervisors do not have the authority to authorize _____. However, supervisors may inform a treating physician that a _____ to the COH’s Third Party Administrator (TPA) and direct the treating physician to the TPA for authorization for treatment.

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1) medical treatment or benefits

2) claim of occupational injury shall be or has been reported

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EMPLOYEE’S SUBSEQUENT DUTIES

Employees who have reported an occupational injury or possible exposure to a communicable disease while in the course and scope of employment with the COH shall follow certain subsequent procedures including:

a.
Immediately report any change in their _____ to their supervisor, assigned adjuster, and HSU.

A

work status

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EMPLOYEE’S SUBSEQUENT DUTIES

Employees who have reported an occupational injury or possible exposure to a communicable disease while in the course and scope of employment with the COH shall follow certain subsequent procedures including:

b.
Immediately report to their supervisor any condition _____ and any directive from their treating physician that may _____.

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1) preventing them from performing any of the essential functions of their job duties

2) affect their work status

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EMPLOYEE’S SUBSEQUENT DUTIES

Employees who have reported an occupational injury or possible exposure to a communicable disease while in the course and scope of employment with the COH shall follow certain subsequent procedures including:

c.
Contact the _____after each doctor’s appointment to advise the adjuster of updated medical and work status.

A

TPA [COH’s Third Party Administrator (TPA)]

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EMPLOYEE’S SUBSEQUENT DUTIES

Employees who have reported an occupational injury or possible exposure to a communicable disease while in the course and scope of employment with the COH shall follow certain subsequent procedures including:

d.
Advise the treating physician that the department has a transitional duty assignment program. HPD promotes early return to work intervention and offers employees _____ within restrictions given by physicians.

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transitional duty assignments

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EMPLOYEE’S SUBSEQUENT DUTIES

Employees who have reported an occupational injury or possible exposure to a communicable disease while in the course and scope of employment with the COH shall follow certain subsequent procedures including:

e.
Submit a DWC Form-73 or treating physician’s statement after each _____.

Employees shall submit to their supervisor a new DWC Form-73 or treating physician’s statement as long as they are on less than full-duty status and whenever they are seen by a physician, but no less frequently than every _____.

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1) physician visit

2) 30 calendar days

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EMPLOYEE’S SUBSEQUENT DUTIES

Employees who have reported an occupational injury or possible exposure to a communicable disease while in the course and scope of employment with the COH shall follow certain subsequent procedures including:

f.
Provide supervisors with all pertinent information relating to the injury including information that could…

A

facilitate recovery and expedite the return to duty.

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EMPLOYEE’S SUBSEQUENT DUTIES

Employees who have reported an occupational injury or possible exposure to a communicable disease while in the course and scope of employment with the COH shall follow certain subsequent procedures including:

g.
Remain available on a daily basis to receive telephone calls from the adjuster, HSU, a supervisor, or other department personnel.

Typically such telephone calls should be made between _____. There may be allowances for medical care, COH business appointments, or meetings with the Texas Department of Insurance (TOI) or the TPA.

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9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

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EMPLOYEE’S SUBSEQUENT DUTIES

Employees who have reported an occupational injury or possible exposure to a communicable disease while in the course and scope of employment with the COH shall follow certain subsequent procedures including:

h.
Receive and return telephone calls and respond to all correspondence concerning the…

A

workers’ compensation claim.

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EMPLOYEE’S SUBSEQUENT DUTIES

Employees who have reported an occupational injury or possible exposure to a communicable disease while in the course and scope of employment with the COH shall follow certain subsequent procedures including:

i.
Cooperate fully and in a timely manner with all reasonable requests by any…

These requests may include, but are not limited to,…

A

1) supervisors, the COH, TPA, or a treating physician

2)
the scheduling or conducting of any personal visits, obtaining second opinions concerning the medical or work status, or providing medical documentation.

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Prohibited Activities

Employees who have filed a workers’ compensation claim and are on injury leave, shall not engage in any activity that is in direct violation of their treating physician’s orders including, but not limited to:

a.
Working any _____. For purposes of this General Order, certain income-making efforts (e.g., in-home day care, Web design, telemarketing, online auctions) are considered to be ____

b.
Engaging in part-time or full-time _____

c.
Self-______.

d.
______for any other person whether for a profit or for a non-profit, firm, business, or corporation.

A

a.
Working any extra employment. For purposes of this General Order, certain income-making efforts (e.g., in-home day care, Web design, telemarketing, online auctions) are considered to be extra employment.

b.
Engaging in part-time or full-time work for pay or as a volunteer.

c.
Self-employment.

d.
Working for any other person whether for a profit or for a non-profit, firm, business, or corporation.

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Training

Injured employees shall obtain authority and release from their treating physician in order to attend _____.

Employees needing a waiver for any department or other mandatory training shall follow the procedures outlined in General Order 300-06, Training - Classified and General Order 900-02, Training - Civilian.

A

any training while on injury leave.

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Scheduled and Unscheduled Leave

The use of scheduled or unscheduled leave for vacation purposes while an employee is on injury leave is prohibited unless the employee submits one of the below items to his supervisor and complies with restrictions as provided by the treating physician to recuperate from the injury. Such leave may be approved by only HSU.

a.
A letter or report from the treating physician releasing and giving approval for the employee to use such leave and includes the _____

b.
An updated DWC Form-73 that releases the employee to duty with _____

A

1) Employee Request for Travel and Authorization Form.

2) restrictions or a transitional duty assignment.

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Returning to Duty

Upon returning to work, employees shall submit a DWC Form-73 to their supervisor and include a…

A

statement from the treating physician that the employee may return to full or transitional duty.

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SUPERVISOR’S SUBSEQUENT DUTIES

If the incident involves an Internal Affairs Division (IAD) issue requiring correspondence, the issue shall be addressed in…

Supervisors shall forward all DWC Form-73 forms and treating physician’s statements to HSU after…

When a supervisor is made aware that the DWC Form-73 reflects that the employee may return to work with restrictions, the supervisors shall take the steps required under General Order 300-10, Transitional Duty Assignment.

Note: No one but ____shall forward forms to the TOI or to the TPA.

Supervisors shall immediately notify HSU when becoming aware of an injured employee using…

A

1) separate correspondence from the injury documentation.

2) they are received from an injured employee.

3) HSU

4) scheduled or unscheduled leave for vacation.

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SUPERVISOR’S SUBSEQUENT DUTIES

Employee Contacts

Supervisors shall maintain contact with injured employees while they are on injury leave either by telephone or personal visits. Supervisors shall document the…

The purpose of maintaining contact with the injured employee is to determine the employee’s status and to assist in any manner to…

Daily contact is not necessary if it is obvious from the nature of the injury that the employee shall…

Unless otherwise directed by the employee’s division commander, supervisors shall contact an employee on injury leave at a minimum of ____.

A

1) date, time, and results of any contacts.

2) facilitate recovery and expedite the return to duty.

3) be absent for a considerable length of time.

4) once a week

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SUPERVISOR’S SUBSEQUENT DUTIES

Employee Contacts

Mid managers shall contact an employee who is on injury leave between the _____ of the IOD absence.

After the initial contact, mid managers shall repeat this process on a____.

A

1) fifth and tenth consecutive calendar days

2) weekly basis

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SUPERVISOR’S SUBSEQUENT DUTIES

Employee Contacts

Division commanders shall contact any employee who has been on injury leave for _____ days.

After the initial contact, division commanders shall repeat this process every _____.

A

1) 30 consecutive calendar

2) two weeks

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SUPERVISOR’S SUBSEQUENT DUTIES

Personal Visits

Supervisors shall conduct a scheduled or unscheduled personal visit with any employee who has been on injury leave for…

Supervisors shall continue to conduct personal visits with the injured employee at a minimum of once every _____ until the employee returns to duty.

Personal visits may take place at the_____

Each supervisor shall report the details, date, and time of each visit to _____ following each visit.

A

1) 30 consecutive calendar days.

2) 30 consecutive calendar days

3) employee’s home or place of recovery.

4) HSU via email within 24 hours

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SUPERVISOR’S SUBSEQUENT DUTIES

Personal Visits

Telephone contacts or personal visits may occur outside the…

Should a supervisor have reason to believe an injured employee is feigning injury or perpetrating fraud, the supervisor shall…

A

1) employee’s scheduled shift.

2)
immediately cease all communication with the employee, notify HSU and IAD, and follow procedures in General Order 200-03, Investigation of Employee Misconduct.

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STATE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS AND CITY SALARY CONTINUATION

Eligible injured employees may receive compensation as regulated by the TDI in the form of ____.

The amount of the indemnity payment varies depending on the _____.

A

1) indemnity payments

2) circumstances of the individual case

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STATE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS AND CITY SALARY CONTINUATION

Temporary Income Benefit (TIB) is a benefit paid by the TPA to an eligible municipal employee, which can equal ____ percent of the employee’s workers’ compensation average weekly wages, but not exceed the maximum TIB rates set by the ____.

A

1) 70

2) TDI [Texas Department of Insurance (TDI)]

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STATE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS AND CITY SALARY CONTINUATION

Workers’ Compensation Pay is the non-taxable wages paid by the City to a classified injured employee while out on injury leave, which can equal ____percent of the employee’s workers’ compensation average weekly wages, but cannot exceed the maximum TIB rates set by the
TDI.

The maximum and minimum TIB rates are adjusted and published…

A

1) 70

2) yearly by the TDI

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STATE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS AND CITY SALARY CONTINUATION

As outlined in section 5.0 of COH Executive Order No. 1-33, salary continuation is a sum of money, before withholdings and deductions, paid by COH funds to supplement the ____for a municipal employee who is eligible for salary continuation or the workers’ compensation pay for a classified injured employee.

A

TIB

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STATE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS AND CITY SALARY CONTINUATION

Any payment that creates an overage including, but not limited to, any COH funds paid to the employee, may be…

Deductions shall not reduce the employee’s earnings below…

If an over payment occurs, the employee shall immediately contact the…

A

1) deducted from the injured employee’s future earnings.

2) minimum wage in any pay period.

3) COH Administration and Regulatory Affairs (ARA) Department, Payroll Services.

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INJURED OR ILL EMPLOYEES AND TRANSITIONAL DUTY REPORT

Division commanders shall add any injured or ill employee’s name to the division’s…

This report shall be completed and submitted to ____as outlined in General Order 300-10, Transitional Duty Assignment.

A

1) Injured or Ill Employees and Transitional Duty Report.

2) HSU

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ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

The Administrative Personnel Committee (APC) is a departmental committee that is responsible for…

APC coordinates with employees who because of personal injury, illness, or psychological issue are unable to…

The APC chair has the discretion to consult with HPD’s Office of Legal Services and the City Legal Department regarding…

A

1) ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local laws with respect to determining whether an employee is physically and psychologically fit for duty.

2) perform their essential job duties.

3) any employee referred to APC.

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DIVISION COMMANDERS’ RESPONSIBILITIES

In addition to the other responsibilities outlined in this General Order, division commanders are responsible for initiating a written referral to the APC chair about an employee who because of personal injury, illness, or possible mental issue:

a.
Appears to be unable to perform the essential job functions and such condition has lasted or is expected to last…

b.
Is unable to work or is working at less than full capacity for…

The above referral requirement applies whether or not the employee is on _____ and whether the employee is experiencing an occupational or non-occupational injury or illness.

Division commanders may also refer an employee to APC before 90 calendar days if _____.

A

1) more than 90 calendar days.

2) more than 90 calendar days.

3) transitional duty

4) warranted

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DIVISION COMMANDERS’ RESPONSIBILITIES

Referral to APC is not required for pregnant employees.

In addition to a description of the injury, illness, or possible mental issue forming the basis for the referral, the division commander’s correspondence should also include:

c.
The date the FMLA packet was provided to the employee and if the employee…

d.
The _____ employee was or has been absent from work as a result of the injury, illness, or mental issue.

e.
If applicable, _________ (date started, location of assignment, duties and responsibilities of assignment).

A

1) accepted or declined the FMLA coverage

2) number of days the

3) information on the employee’s transitional duty status

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RECORD KEEPING AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF MEDICAL RECORDS

Each concerned division shall maintain a log for each employee who is on injury leave status.

The log shall be updated daily to document all contacts made with the…

Contacts shall be documented whether initiated by the injured employee, a divisional employee, or another concerned person.

The data collected for the log shall include, but is not limited to:

a.
Dates, times, type of____

b.
The name of the person or employee who…

c.
A brief note…

A

1) IOD employee or other concerned persons (e.g., spouse, relative, physician).

2) contact made, and its duration.

3) initiated the contact.

4) outlining the contact

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RECORD KEEPING AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF MEDICAL RECORDS

Each division shall also maintain a workers’ ______ with all documentation, copies of forms, correspondence, notes, and updates that concern or relate to each IOD incident in accordance with General Order 800-12, Records Retention.

The divisional workers’ compensation file shall be kept separate from the division personnel files.

Employee-related medical information acquired by supervisors or other employees shall be kept _____. All medical records pertaining to workers’ compensation and the APC files are also confidential.

Access to or discussion of such information or records is restricted to persons who _____ in order to supervise the injured employee, conduct an investigation, or coordinate leave
and benefits.

Questions regarding access to such information or records should be directed to the department’s _____.

A

1) compensation file

2) confidential

3) need to know

4) Office of Legal Services

67
Q

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FRAUD

Under section 418.001 of the Texas Labor Code, a person may be prosecuted for the ____ offense of fraudulently obtaining workers’ compensation benefits.

Any employee who has reason to believe another employee is fraudulently obtaining workers’ compensation benefits shall…

IAD shall notify the _____ of the matter before generating an Issue Record Form (IRF).

A

1) state jail felony

2) immediately report this information to HSU and IAD.

3) Office of Legal Services

68
Q

FIREARMS QUALIFICATION

If an injury or illness prevents an officer from qualifying with or safely handling a firearm, the employee shall…

A

immediately notify a supervisor and shall follow procedures in General Order 400-05, Firearms Qualification and Control.

69
Q

DRUG TESTING

When an employee is absent for _____ days for any reason, the employee’s supervisor shall instruct the employee to submit to a drug test immediately upon returning to work (see General Order 300-17, Employee Drug and Alcohol Testing).

A

over 30 consecutive calendar

70
Q

PHASE DOWN PROGRAM

Special rules may apply to employees who are in the _____. Such employees shall refer to General Order 300-35, Phase Down Program, and shall seek direction from the Employee Services Division or HSU.

A

Phase Down Program

General Orders 300's (32 decks)

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