NOTICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION CARRIER

Workers' Compensation is an employee benefit program mandated and regulated by the State of California and the California Labor Code. As an employee of California State University, you are covered by Workers' Compensation Insurance.

The benefits include medical treatment; death benefits to eligible dependents, temporary disability or industrial disability leave payments, and vocational rehabilitation

CSUMB pays the full cost of all benefits. Our workers' compensation program is administered by Octagon Risk Services in coordination with CSUMB Human Resources. The nearest Octagon office is located at:

  • Sedgwick CMS
    CSU Unit
    PO Box 14629
    Lexington, KY 40512-4629
    1(800) 225-2998
    Fax: (916) 851-8089

CSUMB has designated the following medical facilities for treatment of work-related injuries:

  • CSUMB Health Center, Bldg. 80 (for all first aid injuries) Phone: (831) 582-3965.

When the campus Health Center is closed or for treatment beyond first aid go to:

  • Doctors on Duty (all locations)
  • Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (life-threatening emergencies only)
    23625 Holman Highway, Monterey
    Phone: (831) 624-5311

In the event of serious bodily injury or life-threatening illness, call 911.

Please call Human Resources or your supervisor to report a work-related injury or accident and for referral authorization to the appropriate facility within 24 hours. CSUMB has a strong interest in the timely and effective treatment of injured employees, prompt payment of benefits, and the exploration of early return to work through modified or alternate work. University Human Resources will assist you in getting quality medical treatment, explaining your benefits and options, and in exploring other measures that will help you recover from the effects of work-related injuries/illnesses so that you can return to productive work as soon as feasible.

For further assistance and information regarding workers' compensation call:

  • Yvonne Chambers, Workers' Compensation/Leaves Analyst at (831) 582-3387 or
  • Gretchen Fuentes, Benefits and Professional Development Manager at (831) 582-4333.
Posted by Yvonne Chambers on Oct 17, 2011 -