Attachment A to Policy Bulletin No. 1992-01

Section 21.8 Workers' Compensation Leave

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Attachment A to Policy Bulletin No. 92-01 - ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Agency	Leave Program	Supplemental Pay Program	Statutory Benefit Program
Appointing Authority	Makes independent determination of eligibility for WCL Process PR-75s to provide employee with paid leave. Maintains records of leave granted. Restores leave credits. May terminate employee under Section 71 CSL. Files required forms with the Workers' Compensation Board.	Determines reportability of incident based on Workers' Compensation Law criteria. Provides salary continuation benefits to employees based on determination of eligibility by the State Insurance Fund (SIF). Maintains contact with Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), SIF, employee and supervisor regarding employee's continued eligibility for benefits, payroll status, and leave credits used, recredited and restored. Maintains accurate records. Files and/for provides information for forms required by OSC and the Workers' Compensation Board. May terminate employee under Section 71 CSL.	Determines reportability of incident based on Workers' Compensation Law criteria. Files and/or provides information for forms required by Civil Service, OSC, and WCB. Maintains accurate records. Maintains contact with SIF, employee and supervisor regarding employees continued eligibility for benefits and leave status. Develops alternate duties for employees eligible for the Mandatory Alternate Duty Program. May terminate employee under Section 71 CSL
State Insurance Fund (SIF)	Pay Workers' Compensation Law benefits to employee. (The wage replacement portion of the benefit is credited to New York State if the employee is granted paid leave.) Determines compensability. May controvert claim.	Pays Workers' Compensation Law benefits to employees. (The wage replacement portion of the benefit is credited to Now York State if employee absence is charged to leave credits.) May controvert claim. Maintains liaison with agency and OSC	Pays Workers' Compensation Law benefits to employees. (The wage replacement portion of the benefit is credited to New York State if employee absence is charged to leave credits.) May controvert claim. Maintains liaison with agency.
Workers' Compensation Board (WCB)	Hears, judges merits of and issues determinations on all workers' compensation cases. Directs SIF to pay benefits to the employee or New York State as appropriate.	Hears, judges merits of, and issues determinations on all workers' compensation cases. Resolves controversies. Directs SIF to pay benefits to the employee or New York State as appropriate.	No change.
Office of the State Comptroller (OSC)	Processes PR-75s submitted by agency.	Calculates amount of supplemental payment. Maintains liaison with agencies and State Insurance Fund. Administers supplemental payment system. Processes forms submitted by agency.	Processes PR-75s submitted by agency.
Civil Service	Administers Attendance Rules provisions as modified by negotiated agreements on Workers' Compensation Leave.	Administers Attendance Rule provisions as modified by negotiated agreements on Workers' Compensation Leave and Supplemental Pay Programs. Acts as liaison between SIF and agencies. Maintains database on Supplemental Pay Program experience.	Administers Attendance Rule provisions as modified by negotiated agreements on Workers' Compensation Leave and Supplemental Pay and Statutory Benefit Programs. Acts as liaison between SIF and agencies. Maintains database on Supplemental Pay and Statutory Benefit Programs experience.

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