W. Va. Code R. § 126-158-4

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 126-158-4 - Administration

4.1. County boards of education shall administer workers' compensation claims and employee leave in accordance with all applicable statutes, rules, regulations, procedures, and local policies.

4.2. An employee who sustains a work- related injury shall submit an Election of Option form (see Attachment 1) to the county board of education's payroll office within three (3) working days of the date of the injury. The Election of Option form will designate the employee's choice of receiving either TTD benefits only for the period of absence from work, personal leave compensation, or a combination of both. The payroll office shall attach the original Election of Option form to the Employer's Report of Injury form (WC-3) and forward both to the Workers' Compensation Division.

4.3. An employee who is incapacitated and unable to submit the Election of Option form shall be granted accrued personal leave, then accrued annual leave if the employee is entitled to annual leave, after exhausting personal leave. An Election of Option Form must be completed by an appropriate individual on behalf of the employee as prescribed by the employer.

4.4. If a previous compensable workers' compensation claim is reopened after the effective date of this policy and additional TTD benefits are paid, the procedures outlined in this policy will be in effect and the employee must complete a new Election of Option form.

W. Va. Code R. § 126-158-4