Department of Human Resources

Workers' Compensation

What is Workers’ Compensation? Workers’ compensation is a mandatory insurance program provided by the University of Minnesota which provides for payment of medical expenses and lost wages for employees who suffer work-related injuries or illness. This system may also provide permanent disability benefits for those who qualify. Minnesota state law regulates what benefits are due to an injured employee. The University pays the full cost of the workers’ compensation program and contracts with Sedgwick Claims Management Services (SCMS) to administer the claims. For more information, see Workers' Compensation Informational Brochure.

Note: For non-Workers' Comp related injury or property damage - Use the Bodily Injury/Property Damage Incident Report form to report personal property damage and all non-work related bodily injury incidents that occur on campus. For more information, go to http://www.d.umn.edu/umdhr/WorkComp/nonemployee.htm

Workers' Compensation Step-by-Step Direction
For employees: Step-by-Step Directions for Reporting and Processing Workers' Compensation Injury/Illness Claims	HTML
Forms
Employee Incident Report	WORD	PDF
Employer's Authorization for Care		PDF
Parking Reimbursement Form	WORD	PDF
Supervisor's Incident Investigation Report	WORD	PDF
Work Comp Time Loss Report	WORD	PDF
Work Comp Time Loss Report Instructions	WORD	PDF
Work Status Report	WORD	PDF
Policies
Referring an Employee for Medical Care	WORD	PDF
Reporting Workers' Compensation Related Injuries	WORD	PDF
Slips, Trips, and Falls	HTML
Resources and FAQs
Minnesota Workers' Compensation Information Sheet		PDF
Medical Resources	HTML
Workers' Compensation Informational Brochure	WORD	PDF
Workers' Compensation Resources	HTML
Frequently Asked Questions		PDF
Funding Programs	HTML