The following are minimum requirements: 1. Within three (3) working days from receipt of initial report of injuries, contact will be made with the District to confirm whether compensability is acknowledged or should be questioned. 2. Initial contact with injured employee must be accomplished or attempted prior to the initial temporary income benefit payment, unless claimant has returned to work. Upon initial contact, the administrator will document the employee's description of injury and pertinent past medical history. Successful and unsuccessful attempts to contact injured employees must be documented. 3. Remind the district if any DWC paperwork is needed such as DWC 1, DWC 6, DWC 3, and any other DWC forms that are needed. 4. Prior to all initial payments of temporary income benefits, unless a medical report has been received, the medical provider facility will be contacted to establish extent of injury, causal relationship to the alleged incident, and estimated return to work date. 5. On all questionable indemnity cases, an on-site investigation will be conducted with informative statements secured from the claimant, witnesses, and supervisor within fourteen (14) days of receipt of the first report, unless the file reflects a reasonable explanation for delay...
