The University of West Florida is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for all of its employees. The Office of Human Resources administers the Workers' Compensation Program for the University.
It is the employee's responsibility to report all work-related injuries/illnesses immediately to an immediate supervisor. An Employee Report of Injury Form must be completed by the employee and the supervisor, and then submitted to the Office of Human Resources. If the immediate supervisor is not available, the report should be completed by the employee and the department head. Failure to report the injury/illness may result in forfeiture of all rights available under Workers' Compensation.
Life Threatening If immediate medical assistance is required, call the campus police at 911. If required, the police will have an ambulance or "life flight" respond. The employee's immediate supervisor should notify the Office of Human Resources regarding the details of the injury as soon as possible and submit a written report to Human Resources.
Call campus police at 2415 to report injuries which occur after normal work hours. The police will assist in providing medical treatment as necessary. Follow-up should be accomplished by reporting the injury to the immediate supervisor and completing an injury form the first workday following the injury. The supervisor should submit a written report to Human Resources.
Employees should report any on-the-job injury immediately to their supervisors (department head if supervisor is not available). A completed Injury Report should be taken/forwarded to Human Resources where the UWF Workers' Compensation Coordinator will assist in providing requested medical care through CorVel. If injured employees are unable to transport themselves for medical assistance, an ambulance should be called.
To receive treatment authorization, contact the Workers' Compensation Coordinator in Human Resources who will then contact CorVel. Employees must submit documentation from a CorVel authorized physician if they are unable to work as a result of a work-related injury/illness. All documentation (return-to-work slips, doctors' notes, etc.) must be submitted to the immediate supervisor following medical treatment and each time that an employee returns for authorized treatment.
If you have any questions regarding the Workers' Compensation process, please call the Workers' Compensation Section in Human Resources at extension 2605. CorVel has medical case managers to assist with questions concerning medical treatment and can be reached at 1-866-352-7915.
