Risk Management

Workers' Compensation (CARO) State Agencies' Resources

Missouri Early Return to Work Program: Employee Responsibilities 

• Report all injuries immediately to your employer.  Document the time, place, name of witnesses and nature of the injury in a written report.  Be specific as to what body parts were injured.
• If medical treatment is required, you or your employer should contact 1-800-624-2354 for the name of an authorized medical care provider in your area prior to seeing treatment.  The State of Missouri will not pay for medical treatment you receive if you do not utilize authorized medical providers.  However, you may seek your own medical care with the provider of your choices at your own expense.  If it is an emergency, seek initial treatment at the nearest hospital emergency room or medical clinic.

• If the authorized treating physician indicates you have temporary physical restrictions that will not allow you to perform your regular job duties, consideration will be given to modifying your job tasks within the restrictions.
• Promptly provide your supervisor any written documentation from your physician of temporary or permanent work restrictions
• You must maintain regular contact with your supervisor or designated agency representative.
• Promptly provide your supervisor documentation from the treating physician releasing you to full work status.
• The temporary modified duty assignment will continue until such time as the authorized treating physician determines you are released to full duty, that you have permanent restrictions or when the employer should cease the assignment.