Workers’ Compensation Program

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Workers’ compensation provides benefits such as wage replacement and medical care to employees injured in the course of employment. The Workers’ Compensation Unit is responsible for:

• Managing the Master Agreement between the participating departments and State Compensation Insurance Fund that provides for the administration of workers’ compensation benefits for the legally uninsured state agencies.
• Developing policies on workers’ compensation issues.
• Establishing policies and regulations governing Industrial Disability Leave benefits.
• Providing training to the workers’ compensation professionals at the state

Eligible Employees: All state employees, and volunteers (if so designated).

The Benefits Administration Manual provides departments with more information on this program.

For policy information and governing authorities please visit the CalHR HR Manual – 1415 Workers’ Compensation.