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How to Obtain Medical Care if Injured on the Job

Summary: If you are injured or become ill as a result of your UCSC employment and need medical attention, please follow the following procedures.

What to do:
How to do it:
1 Obtain medical authorization.
  1. Notify your supervisor or other management employee in your unit that you have been injured on the job and need medical treatment.
  2. You will be given a signed UCSC Employee Authorization for Medical Treatment.
  3. You will need to present this authorization to receive treatment.
2 Obtain treatment.
  1. For emergencies, call 9-1-1 for paramedic response and ambulance transport to Dominican Santa Cruz Hospital Emergency Department.
  2. For all non-emergency on-the-job injuries, Santa Cruz Occupational Medical Center at 610 Frederick Street in Santa Cruz is our designated facility, open weekdays from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
  3. For information about treatment options in non-emergency, after-hours, and situations outside Santa Cruz county, see the Workers' Compensation Handbook: Medical Treatment.

If you are unable to obtain medical attention at one of these clinics, please contact Risk Services, (831) 459-2850.

Last revised: October 24, 2007 (am)