California employers are required to keep posted in a conspicuous place a notice stating the name of the employer’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier or stating that the employer is self-insured. The notice must be easily understandable and posted in both English and Spanish (where there are Spanish-speaking employees). The notice must include the following details:
- How to get emergency medical treatment
- The types of events, injuries, and illnesses covered by workers’ compensation
- An injured employee’s right to receive medical care and right to select and change the treating physician after the first 30 days
- An injured employee’s right to receive temporary and permanent disability benefits, supplemental job displacement benefits, vocational rehab benefits, and death benefits, as appropriate
- Where to report injuries
- The existence of time limits to notify the employer of an injury
- Protections against workers’ compensation discrimination
- The location and phone number of the nearest information and assistance officer.
Failing to post this notice is a misdemeanor and evidence of noninsurance. In addition, a failure to post means the employee can choose to be treated by his or her personal physician if an injury occurs.
Employers can download the notice, Form DWC 7, from the Division of Workers’ Compensation website.
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