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SAFETY

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

All employees are covered by workers’ compensation insurance, which compensates an
employee for lost time, medical expenses, and loss of life or dismemberment from an
injury arising out of or in the course of work.
To ensure that you receive any workers’ compensation benefits to which you may be
entitled under applicable law, you will need to:
▪ Immediately report any work-related injury to your supervisor;
▪ Seek medical treatment and follow-up care if required;
▪ Review that supervisor’s written Incident Report (part 1 & 2) and return it to
their immediate supervisor, or Human Resources.

Upon submission of a medical certification that an employee is able to return to work
after a workers’ compensation leave, the employee may be reinstated to his or her
same position held at the time the leave began, or to an equivalent position, if
available. However, changes in assignments, duties, hours, and schedules may occur
out of business necessity.

An employee’s return from workers’ compensation leave depends upon Jones-Hamilton
Co.’s needs, the duration of leave, and the employee’s qualifications for existing
openings, among other factors. On return, the employee will have no greater rights
than if he or she had not been on leave. An employee on workers’ compensation leave
is not protected from actions that would have affected the employee if he or she was
not on such leave (e.g., shift eliminated).

Temporary Modified Duty
When possible, Jones-Hamilton Co. will provide modified work for employees who have
been restricted by a health care provider due to a work-related injury or illness.
Modified duty will be provided subject to availability and will be assigned according to
the nature of the injury or illness and the limitations set forth by the treating health
care provider.

Employees on temporary modified duty must furnish a written update of their medical
condition to Human Resources from the treating health care provider after each visit in
order to remain on modified duty. Temporary modified duty assignments are limited to
a period of 90 days, subject to review.

MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION
Jones-Hamilton Co. provides medical treatment for work-related injuries through
managed care organizations to provide medical care to injured employees because of
their experience in treating work-related injuries. Employees who are injured in a
work-related incident will be referred for medical treatment to the Jones-Hamilton Co.
managed care organization.

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