Risk Management

Workers' Compensation (CARO) State Agencies' Resources

Agency Responsibilities After An Injury Occurs

Upon notification of an injury, determine if medical treatment is necessary.

• Emergency situations: Send employee to the nearest emergency room
• Non-Emergency situations: Call 1-800-624-2354 for an authorized medical referral.

Give injured employee the “State Employee Workers’ Compensation Reporting Packet” [pdf] for completion. This packet contains basic information about workers’ compensation and the Employee Injury Report.

Report injury to CARO through the on-line reporting system or completion of the Initial Injury Report.

Complete and send CARO forms for each injury, as appropriate. (Click here to link to CARO forms' page)

Report any lost time due to the injury on the Time Lost Report (click here to see a completed example of this form) and forward all off work slips from the medical provider to CARO.