Worker’s Compensation Resources for Employees

You may choose any physician, chiropractor, psychologist or podiatrist licensed in the State of Wisconsin to provide reasonable and necessary treatment to cure and relieve the effects of your injury.

If not satisfied with your first selection, you may change your medical provider once. Please notify UW–Madison’s Worker’s Compensation of any change in your medical provider. Simultaneous treatment by two doctors is not permitted, nor is a third choice of physician unless referred by your primary doctor.

Tell the provider you have a Worker’s Compensation claim when you seek medical treatment. Medical bills—including prescription receipts—should be submitted to Worker’s Compensation; see section below.

Removal from or medically excused from work

Provide all medical slips excusing you from work to your supervisor, Divisional HR Representative, or Divisional Disability Representative (DDR). It is important to keep your supervisor updated on your work status if you miss any work time due to work-related injury or illness.

Treatment costs

If medical treatment is required, submit the authorization form Voluntary and Informed Consent for Disclosure of Health Information Form (PDF). You must notify the Worker’s Compensation team prior to treatment should your health care provider recommend one of these treatment types:

• inpatient hospitalizations
• surgical procedures
• MRI and CT scans
• physical therapy
• chiropractic treatment

After your claim is submitted and then determined to be compensable, your medical provider will be paid directly for costs associated with treatment reasonably required to cure and relieve the effects of your injury. You will also be mailed a pharmacy card will be mailed to your home address (as recorded in Workday) for any related prescription costs.

All medical bills related to your injury or illness should be submitted to Worker’s Compensation:

Universities of Wisconsin
Office of Risk Management Worker’s Compensation
780 Regent St
Madison, WI 53715
Fax: 608-263-7330
Phone: 608-890-4792
Email: workcomp@wisconsin.edu

If you need to fill a prescription before receiving your pharmacy card, you may submit the prescription receipt(s) describing the medication and the cost you paid for the prescription to Worker’s Compensation (workcomp@wisconsin.edu) for reimbursement consideration.

Disability benefits

If your worker’s compensation claim is determined compensable, you will be paid for time lost from work due to your work-related injury or illness at a rate equal to two-thirds (⅔) of your average weekly wage, subject to statutory maximums which are increased periodically. The most recent maximum weekly benefit amount can be found in the Maximum Wage and Rate Chart (publication WKC-9572-P from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development).

A wage replacement paycheck is mailed to your home address (as recorded in Workday) very close to your normal pay date. If your timesheets are not submitted timely or correctly, your wage replacement benefit check may be delayed.

Worker’s compensation wage replacement benefits are not taxable under state or federal law.

Benefits are payable until you reach a healing plateau.

Options for leave

Temporary disability compensation can be supplemented with your accumulated leave credits. Options for leave are outlined on the UW System Lost time fact sheet web page and on the Lost Time Benefit FAQ Guide (PDF).

You are eligible to be reimbursed for mileage for travel to obtain reasonable medical treatment. The rate of reimbursement is set by the Department of Workforce Development. Submit your completed Mileage Reimbursement Form to the Worker’s Compensation Coordinator.

You cannot return to work unless you provide your supervisor, Divisional HR Representative, or Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) with a medical note from your treating physician releasing you to return to work.

Other forms may also be required. See more information the UW System – Return to Work web page.