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F. PANEL OF PHYSICIANS - The list of four or more physicians chosen by Augusta, GA to
provide medical services to employees who sustain a compensable injury or an occupational
disease.
G. AUTHORIZED TREATING PHYSICIANS - The list of four or more physicians chosen by
Augusta, Georgia to provide medical services to employees who sustain a compensable injury or
an occupational disease.
H. GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION - The State Board that is
authorized by law to administer Workers' Compensation matters. The Board is empowered to –
1. Make and enforce rules and regulations;
2. Hold hearings concerning disputed issues;
3. Assess penalties for non-compliance and approve settlements of disputed issues.

Section 1000.604 Responsibilities

A. Department Directors
1. Insure that employees and supervisors follow correct procedures for filing job related
accident reports and injury.
2. Insure that supervisors investigate all accidents and report all injuries or alleged injuries,
and take the appropriate steps to provide the necessary medical care to treat the
compensable injury.
3. Conduct your own investigation and where necessary take appropriate steps to insure the
cause of the accident is corrected as soon as possible to prevent a recurrence.
4. Report immediately any concerns relating to the accident or injury to Risk Management.

B. Immediate Supervisors
1. Insure that the injured employee is provided with first aid treatment or if necessary is
provided with emergency medical care.
2. File a First Report of Injury with the Risk Management Department within 24 hours after
being made aware that a job related accident/injury has occurred or is being alleged.
3. Report by phone immediately any accident involving a serious injury and/or serious injury
and/or death.
4. Thoroughly investigate the accident or alleged accident and includes the results of the
investigation in the First Report of Injury. If all information is not available the report
may be submitted as an initial report by marking the appropriate box on the form.
5. If an employee is not able to return to work, will periodically check on the employee by
telephone to inquire about the employee’s recovery. This will be done on a daily basis.
Contact Risk Management to advise them of the employee’s condition and progress.
C. Employees
1. Report all accidents and/or injuries, regardless of how trivial, to his or her immediate
supervisor as soon as the injury occurs. If the injury prevents an immediate report, the
employee must report the injury AS SOON AS POSSIBLE or have someone do so on the
employee’s behalf.
2. Those employees who are witnesses to a job related injury must fill out a witness
statement.
D. Risk Management
1. Administrates all phases of the Augusta, Georgia's Worker’s Compensation Program
a. Ensure that all employees, supervisors and department directors comply with
procedures relative to Worker’s Compensation directors comply with procedures
relative to Worker' Compensation.
b. Continuously monitor all phases of the Workers' Compensation Program to ensure
complete compliance with the State Law and compliance with the purpose and
intent of this Policy.

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