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POLICY: ACCIDENTS Policy #21
CREATION DATE: September 2015
REVISION DATE: March 2019
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 2016
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In order to protect your claim for compensation and/or minimize Jack & Jill Children’s Center
and its team members' liability, all injuries or accidents occurring during employment, no
matter how minor, must be reported to the Director of Finance immediately.
All team members are covered by Workers Compensation Insurance and must seek treatment
for accidents and injuries as required by the plan. Team members will be required to provide
information regarding the accident or injury to their immediate supervisor immediately in order
to determine next steps.
Team members who are placed on Workers Compensation will be notified verbally of the status
of the position, status of health insurance benefits, and their responsibilities while on Workers
Compensation.
Accidents or injuries involving children must be reported immediately to the Early Childhood
Program Director. Team members will be required to complete accident/incident reports for
these incidents. Team members will be advised by the Early Childhood Program Director to
call the child’s parents to apprise them of the incident/accident as necessary. A parent is
required to sign the accident/injury report when picking up their child from the Center. A copy
of the signed accident/injury report will be given to the child’s parent and a copy should be
given to the Early Childhood Program Director. These documents will become a part of the
child's record.
In case of critical incidents such as serious client accident, injury or death, Jack & Jill Children’s
Center shall advise the appropriate agency(cies), in writing. The Center shall offer available
pertinent client information, to the respective agency(cies), upon request and/or receipt of such
information.
Accidents involving parents or visitors must be reported immediately to the Chief Financial
Officer. Team members will be required to complete accident/injury reports for these incidents.
The accident/injury report should be given to the Chief Finance Officer. These documents will
become part of the Center’s record.
Any team member who fails to appropriately report, or files a false accident/injury report will
be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination.