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Show Page P HILL TOP TIMES 28 Don't Lose Your Benefits; Injury Report On-The-J- Here's hoping to take you'll Emof Federal advantage ployee's Compensation, but it's a good idea to know what to do "just in case" you are injured on the job - and what benefits are available! The Federal Employee's HQ AFLC need never -- Compensation Act (FECA) provides compensation and medical care to civilian workers for disabilities or personal injuries received on the job and for diseases caused by employment. Since a federal employee may not sue the government as a result of an injury, FECA d is his only recourse in injuries. Air Force Regulation dated May 4, 1971, explains how the injury compensation program is conducted under work-relate- 40-81- 0, laws and regulations administered by the Bureau of Employee's Compensation (BEC). An employee should report any occupational injury, no matter how minor, to his supervisor. And without delay! If others are present at the time of the accident, names of witnesses should be retained. The injured employee is entitled to first aid care and referral a to physician the BEC. A designated The BEC though. warning, does not pay bills when a person goes to a doctor by without authorization! An employee must give his supervisor written notice of an injury on Form CA-- and 2 "Federal Employees Notice of 1 f III i ob hospital for employees injured less than 75 per cent of the on the job. first step of a GS-also must A fixed sum is paid for a Supervisors back portion of specific period of time in cases complete the Form CA-- 1 and 2 if the injury of permanent loss (or loss of is likely to (1) result in a the use of) certain members medical charge against BEC, and functions of the body. For (2) result in disability for example, loss of a finger or work beyond the day of injury, hand, or loss of the use of (3) require prolonged either. This sum is paid comfrom treatment, or (4) result in separately permanent disability. In any pensation for loss of wage case, it's the supervisor's job earning capacity. to forward the report to the Vocational rehabilitation, proper personnel officials. job counseling, and placement If an employee requires assistance may be provided initial treatment during non-dut- y injured employees who are hours for an injury he unable to return to their jobs suffered on the job but which because of permanent did not become apparent disabilities due to injuries. In case of death caused by during duty hours, he may receive emergency treatment work injury, FECA provides at a base hospital or from a compensation for widows and BEC designated physician. children and pays burial Another warning, however! expenses not to exceed $800. Civilian Personnel officials Expenses for treatment by private doctors and hospitals, point out that safe workers except in emergency cases, draw full pay regularly. are not paid by BEC unless Avoiding accidents is the best prior approval has been ob- policy, but experts urge those tained from the bureau. If not who are injured to abide by approved, treatment costs the rules and assure themmust be paid by the employee. selves and their families of When an injury results in full protection. (AFLCNS) time lost from the job, an employee who has sick or annual leave to his credit may elect whether to receive pay for the leave or to receive compensation. Compensation may not be paid while an ALEXANDRIA Va. , employee receives pay for leave, however. He must (AFNS) - The Armed Forces request Leave Without Pay Writers League (AFWL) is (LWOP) and ask for com- again offering cash prizes and 2. Short Story Contest Set JhSt ymmr I I: r-s- i " ill 11 it if " v 4fe: 1 . ' jJ.j : V .. ; Ii y J - Assisting in special training being given ambulan us uuiinaun, cniei oi vehicle Operations Bn mil nru ic Miuni icn; isi 1.1. Capt. Delbert R. Wilson, vehicle maintenance officer; Trooper Ralph L. Jackson.1 Highway Patrol; and Tony Urrea, chief of hospital transportation section. SPECIAL INSTRUCTORS t v-u- i Medical Technicians Take In Proper Operation of Sixty-fiv- e Ambulant hospital medical technicians are receiving training in the use of emergency Trainin vehicles in the .1 : f state of Utah. Officials from the Utah Highway Patrol, base motor pool, and Hill AFB Hospital briefed the medical corpsmen on proper procedures to pensation payments. Com- professional manuscript follow when operating amand other pensation is paid as long as criticism for amateur fiction bulances vehicles. there is a loss of wage earning writers through its annual emergency State capacity, but no compensation amateur short story contest. Trooper Ralph The contest is open to Jackson from the Utah Highis paid for the first three days off unless time lost exceeds 21 military personnel, depenway Patrol spoke to the men civilian dents, days. employees, concerning special driving Compensation is paid at a veterans and others interested tactics. He briefed them also of base pay in the armed forces. Unon Utah laws concerning the rate of if an employee has no published stories of 1,800 use of sirens, lights and highwords or less on any subject speed driving. He also EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT - Sergeant StepbwlR dependents, and instructions on thti if there are dependents. may be submitted before April stressed the importance of (left) medical technician, receives heart-lun- g from resusitator TSgt. John D. Parti using common sense and good commissioned officer in Compensation payment may 1. charge of the hospital or Occupational Disease" within 48 hours after he is injured on duty. Compensation may be denied if notice is not given within this time frame - unless, of course, there is reasonable cause for not reporting. Supervisors must arrange All entries must be acfor first aid treatment or not exceed 75 per cent of the judgment when involved in an room; and SSgt. Harry A. Melcher. medical ieco of the care medical at by an official entry emergency driving situation. companied monthly pay highest appropriate 1st Lt. Curtis R. Johnson, the closest dispensary or base step of a GS-1-5 and cannot be form, which along with a free AFWL manuscript stvle sheet. chief of Vehicle Operations may be obtained by writing to Piranch. spoke to the am:Contest Department. Armed bulance drivers concerning Forces Writers League, the importance of filling out George Washington Station, proper paper work if involved It in an accident with a governAlexandria, Va. 22305. Persons with questions ment vehicle. He also about manuscript preparation discussed the proper per11.1 ( 1 and other subjects may formance of emergency receive help through technical familiarizations runs. -bulletins and other special Capt. Delbert Wilson, chief aids available to AFWL of Vehicle Maintenance . members. Branch, discussed operator maintenance required to keep X the ambulance fleet In ex- Injury two-thir- ds three-fourt- i U: Thor Missile is Modified ANDREWS AFB, Md. - The last Thor (AFNS) intermediate range ballistic missiles (IRBM) have been refurbished for use as boosters in the Air Force space programs. mr. iiir i m mm mi i. ,11 Supply CommiitoQ Busy Joyce Park, (right) chairman of the Supply Committee in Family Service, and Kathy Strum check over material on shelves. These volunteers are respontheir sible for all office supplies from paper clips to highway maps, for the Family Services program. They dial directly with Chamber of Commerce officials in the local area to obtain information on Utah for enclosure in Welcome , Packets mailed to incoming military personnel. well-stocke- d Irf terms of service longevity and dependability, the Thor is now being compared in some Air Force circles with the 7 "Gooney Bird," wtiich has been around for some 35 years. To date, 426 Thor missiles 1 m, cellent condition. Tony Urrea, chief of hospital transportation section, and other technicians from the hospital instructed P. the men in the use of medical AMBULANCE OPERATION AlC Larry PW s the 65 medical corpmrn receiving equipment in the ambulance. use of TtsC on the briefed it operation training, Maj. George F. Powell, Jr., D. Parkos. base bP8 hospital vehicle control of- eauloment bv TSift. John ficer, said the men are being trained to give the utmost in patient care and safety wtiile The Junior im Hill AFB military and engaged in emergency vehicle operations. civilian personnel have financial. received a special invitation to administrative r ft - Charity Ball Slated Feb. community and programs. attend the Junior League many C-4- have been launched, with an overall successful firing rale of 96 per cent. It is now working on a string of 123 straight successful launches. i fuvesotiEvJ Charity Ball which will be held "The at the John M. Browning the theme rf is in South Ogden Armory tomorrow night. charity ball. TkW. ' , Mrs. Charles W. Lindquist, purchased from Junior League president, says that the event will begin at M 8:30 p.m. with a cocktail buffet followed by dancing. filing |