06.27 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

The technology center provides benefits established under the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Act (Act) to all technology center employees who are injured in on-the-job accidents.

All regular employees who are injured in on-the-job accidents shall receive statutory benefits including medical expenses, temporary compensation and benefits for permanent disability or death as required by the Act.

Accrued and unused personal leave and sick leave benefits shall be paid as allowed by law to the injured employee in addition to workers' compensation benefits for temporary disability if the injured employee should so elect. An appropriate election form will be given to every employee as soon as possible after an on-the-job injury. No supplemental payment shall be made until such time as the employee returns the election form to the technology center. If the election for supplemental pay is made sick leave shall be used and exhausted before personal leave unless different instructions are directed by the employee in writing, to the technology center.