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The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture (UADA) is committed to the health and well-being of our employees. The University provides Workers’ Compensation insurance coverage for all employees in compliance with the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Law. All UADA employees on payroll are entitled to Workers’ Compensation benefits and are eligible to apply. Coverage begins the first day of employment and is at no cost to the employee. Workers’ Compensation may provide medical treatment and wage loss benefits for employees who have a work-related accident resulting in an illness or injury. The Public Employee Claims Division (PECD) of the Arkansas Insurance Department administers our Workers’ Compensation program.
UADA encourages employees to report workplace hazards and for every employee to know what to do if an injury or illness occurs while on the job. In the event of a work-related injury or illness, employees must notify their supervisor immediately. Employees needing medical treatment must call the Company Nurse Injury Hotline at 1-855-339-1893. It is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
All workplace injuries should be reported even if they are non-emergency and do not require medical treatment.
Contact the UADA Workers’ Compensation Coordinator for more information at 501-671-2017 or email yourbenefits@uada.edu
- Injured employee who needs immediate emergency medical care goes directly to the closest hospital Emergency Room (ER) or calls 911 if ambulance is needed.
- Injured employee notifies his/her supervisor.
- Supervisor immediately calls the Company Nurse at 1-855-339-1893to report the injury, using the correct Search Code for the appropriate area as listed on the Company Nurse Injury Hotline Poster.
- Injured employee contacts the Company Nurse Injury Hotline as soon as they are able.
- Company Nurse (a) gathers information about the injury and (b) sends the injury report to the Public Employee Claims Division, and the UADA Workers' Compensation Coordinator.
- Injured employee and Supervisor return the signed and completed claim forms to the UADA Worker’s Compensation Coordinator.
- UADA Workers' Compensation Coordinator sends completed documentation to the Public Employee Claims Division for processing.
- Injured employee who needs medical attention notifies his/her supervisor.
- Supervisor calls the Company Nurse at 1-855-339-1893 with the employee to provide necessary information such as social security number, date of birth, contact information, and further details about the incident using the correct Search Code for the appropriate area as listed on the Company Nurse Injury Hotline Poster.
- Company Nurse (a) provides immediate medical treatment recommendation to the employee and (b) sends the injury report to the designated treatment facilities, the Public Employee Claims Division, and the UADA Workers' Compensation Coordinator.
- Injured employee and Supervisor return the signed and completed claim forms to the UADA Worker’s Compensation Coordinator.
- UADA Workers' Compensation Coordinator sends completed documentation to the Public Employee Claims Division for processing.
- Injured employee notifies his/her supervisor.
- Supervisor and employee complete the Workers Compensation Incident Report Form to record job injuries that do not require medical treatment.
- UA Workers' Compensation Coordinator retains the signed, completed Incident Report Form as documentation of the incident.
Four mandated Workers’ Compensation posters – Form P, Form P-Spanish, Form H, and the Company Nurse Injury Hotline Poster – must be displayed at all UADA work locations in a conspicuous place where the other state and federally mandated employee notification posters are displayed.
AR Workers’ Compensation FAQ
PECD – Employee Brochure
Company Nurse Flyer
Additional Company Nurse Posters and wallet cards can be obtained by emailing Gwendolyn Hamilton at yourbenefits@uada.edu or by calling 501-671-2017.
