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Workers Compensation

  • If you choose to go to the doctor during working hours, you must use 1/2 or 1 full sick day.
  • If your doctor has taken you off work or your restrictions cannot be accommodated, you will use your available accrued sick, personal, or vacation leave for your absences.
  • Under District policy, if you become eligible to receive temporary income benefits (TIBS) from workers' compensation, you may also be eligible for additional wage benefits if you have available accrued leave. If you do not have available accrued leave, your total income benefits will be paid by workers' compensation on a percentage of your average weekly wage.
  • If eligible for FMLA, in accordance with the policies, DEC(LEGAL) and DEC(LOCAL) of HEB ISD, Family Medical Leave will begin after the fourth consecutive day of absence and can run concurrently with workers' compensation leave for up to twelve weeks.

Click on this link if you need to File an injury report

Workers' Compensation flyer (text transcript included on page)

 

Transcript of Workers' Compensation Flyer:

Workers’ Compensation

What to do when you are injured on the job

  1. All on-the-job injuries MUST be reported to your supervisor immediately – even if you don’t think you will need medical treatment or need to be off of work.
  2. The injured worker must complete the First Report of Injury form within three days of an injury. Contact your school nurse, your supervisor, or the Benefits Office to obtain a copy of the First Report of Injury form.

In Case of an Emergency

If you are hurt at work and it is a life-threatening emergency, you should go to the nearest emergency room. If you are injured at work after normal business hours or while working outside your service area, you should go to the nearest care facility. After you receive emergency care, you may need ongoing care. You will need to select a treating doctor from the provider list. The doctor you choose will oversee the care you receive for your work-related injury. Except for emergency care, you must obtain all health care and specialist referrals through your treating doctor.

Seeking Medical Treatment

If you are injured on the job and need to seek medical treatment, you must see a doctor that is on the District’s approved list of treating doctors. You have 30 days from the date of your injury to seek medical treatment.

  1. Obtain a list of approved doctors from your supervisor, campus nurse, or the Benefits Office.
  2. When you visit the doctor, you must give him/her the “Authorization for Treatment form”.

Employee’s Responsibilities

  1. After each doctor’s appointment, you must contact HEB ISD Benefits Office – Maria Ortiz at 817-399-2056.
  2. If the doctor gives you work restrictions, you may not return to work until you contact the Benefits Office and obtain approval to return to work.
  3. You must schedule follow-up doctor appointments before or after working hours.
  4. You must attend all doctor’s appointments. Failure to comply could put your claim in jeopardy.

Workers’ Compensation Third Party Administrator (TPA) Contact Information

  • TPA: TRISTAR
  • Call: 888-285-6708
  • Fax: 214-492-5691
  • Mailing Address: TRISTAR Risk Management
    PO Box 2805, Clinton, IA 52733-2805

Questions?

If you have questions, please contact Maria Ortiz in the Benefits Office at HEB ISD at 817-399-2056.

Visit www.mybenefitshub.com/hebisd for full plan details.