Negligence of either the employer or employee is immaterial in coverage decisions. According to state law, nearly all paid employees must be covered by workers' compensation insurance. For an injury to be held compensable for workers' compensation purposes, it must arise out of and in the course and scope of employment. No benefits are due for injuries which are caused by the employee's willful intent to injure or kill any person or injuries caused because the employee was intoxicated or under the influence of drugs, unless the drugs were taken as prescribed by a physician. The UAF campus contribution is dependent, in part, upon your claims experience.
Some campuses allocate costs to their respective departments.
These statues and regulations are the rules by which workers' compensation claims are handled. The Statewide Office of Risk Management is charged with the handling of these claims for the university system. All claims must be reported to that office as soon as possible. In accordance with state statutes, employees are required to report an injury or illness within 30 days . The injured employee typically reports an injury to the supervisor then completes the upper portion of the Report of Occupational Injury or Illness form .