Employees have insurance coverage for medical expenses and loss of income relating from a work-related injury or illness, in accordance with the New Jersey’s Workers’ Compensation law. Employees who are injured in the course of employment, or who contract an occupational disease as defined by law, may be eligible for Workers’ Compensation benefits.
An employee who is injured on the job is required to notify their supervisor as well as the Office of Human Resources and complete an accident report as soon as possible. Supervisors and those who witness or may be aware of a workplace injury should also report the incident to the Office of Human Resources.
Employees requiring non-emergency medical treatment must contact the Health Center or the Office of Human Resources as soon as possible to obtain the name of a physician(s) to whom they may report for treatment. Employees who are treated by a doctor, who was not approved by the Office of Human Resources or the insurance carrier, may forfeit payment of incurred expenses.