7.02 Accident/Injury Reporting

Procedure

In an emergency, call 911.

Employees

Incidents involving a fatality, amputation, loss of an eye, or inpatient admission to the hospital, must be reported immediately to UNI Environmental Health & Safety at 319-273-3189. A "Workers' Compensation First Report of Injury or Illness (FROI)" must be completed and submitted through the online link within 24 hours of an injury or illness.

Employees injured during the course of their employment while carrying out their job duties are generally covered by Iowa Workers’ Compensation. Injuries must be reported and the FROI must be submitted in order to be eligible for workers' compensation benefits.

Examples of employees include: faculty, staff, student employees, and graduate assistants, who are injured or become ill during the course of carrying out their duties for the university.

Non-Employees

Accidents resulting in injuries to non-employees must be reported to UNI Risk Management via the Incident Portal by the individual (or designee) responsible for the activity/area in which the accident occurred.

Examples include: Students, guests, visitors, or vendors of UNI, including, faculty, staff, student employees, and graduate assistants, who are not carrying out their duties for the university at the time of the incident.

Resources

Students needing support navigating extenuating circumstances related to an accident resulting in personal injury may contact the Office of the Dean of Students.

Employees needing support navigating extenuating circumstances related to an accident resulting in personal injury may utilize the Employee Assistance Program.

For additional information regarding workers’ compensation refer to this Human Resource Services web page.

President’s Council, approved February 12, 2024 
President, approved April 10, 2024 
[Last reviewed and/or updated 4/2024, 4/2020, 10/20217, 1/2013]