To report work-related incidents:

1. Immediately report accident/incident to your supervisor
2. Promptly seek medical care as needed
3. Thoroughly complete and sign the First Report of Injury/Illness
4. Send a copy of the report to claims management and the IGB safety office.

1. Contact Your Supervisor

   An employee who is injured on the job must inform the employer promptly. Any delay in notifying the employer can delay the payment of benefits. A delay of more than 45 days may result in the loss of all benefits. Notice to a fellow worker who is not a supervisor or otherwise a part of management is not considered notice to the employer.

2. Medical Care

   Promptly seek medical care as needed:

   • For emergencies call 911 for an ambulance
   • For students, (non emergencies) use McKinley Health center. http://www.mckinley.illinois.edu/
   • For employees, (non emergencies) use any of the health care providers on the following link. https://www.treasury.uillinois.edu/risk_management/workers_compensation/
      
3. Complete First Report of Injury/Illness

   An employee must thoroughly complete and sign the First Report of Injury/Illness form within 24 hours and fax to (217-244-5152) or email to (WorkComp@uillinois.edu) the Office of Workers’ Compensation and Claims Management.  View instructions at this link, or use the link to the form found below:

   Download First Report of Injury/Illness PDF

4. Send a copy of the report

   An employee or student at IGB must also send a copy of the first report of injury/illness to the IGB safety office.  You can fax it to 217- 244-4867 or email it to bobmann@igb.uiuc.edu You can also drop a copy off at the IGB administration building, Room 1630