Workers' Compensation

IMPORTANT NOTICE

State agencies and other covered entities under the Workers' Compensation Program, please use iRISK for reporting incidents and reporting a workplace injury. Please continue all other existing processes for gathering and investigating workplace incidents. Here are instructions on how to report using iRISK.

iRISK Instructions

The sample training documents below and the video demonstration were creating using a test account. Please do not attempt to copy and paste the URL from the screens in these documents as it will not work. You need to access the Incident Reporting process through Self Service, and you need to access iRISK through the live production URL. We send you the iRISK URL along with your log in ID and password the first time you need to access iRISK to complete the incident reporting process. You can then create a short cut link to iRISK on your desktop.

Please also know that some screen shots will appear slightly different in the live production account, but the process is the same as outlined in the instructions here.

Incident Reporting - Internet Based First Report of Injury

Completing the Initial Incident Report

Submitting an Incident to Workers' Compensation Program

iRISK Video Demonstration on how to do Incident Reporting - Internet Based First Report of Injury

iRISK Video Demonstration on how to complete the Initial Incident Report and How to Submit an Incident to the Workers' Compensation Program

Please note: You may need to load additional software (GoToMeeting codec) to view the iRISK training videos.

Internet Explorer Configuration Guide (PDF) for iRISK use

Adding iRISK as a safe sender in MS Outlook (PDF)

The State Workers' Compensation Program covers approximately 54,000 employees of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of state government, along with employees of some quasi-state agencies such as the State Fair and the Minnesota Historical Society. The self-insured, self-administered program provides and coordinates claims management, disability management and managed health care for state workers who are injured on the job and offers workers' compensation legal services for state agencies.

PLEASE NOTE: State agency use only - The First Report of Injury Form and related instructions available on this  website is ONLY for Minnesota state agencies for documenting job-related illness/injuries sustained by state employees.

All other Minnesota employers should refer to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry and its forms when documenting employee illness/injury.

Filing a workers' compensation claim

State agencies should file a workers' compensation claim by using the workers' compensation forms and checklists.

Agency Workers' Compensation Coordinators

The Workers' Compensation Program provides many resources to assist state agencies with managing work-related injuries and illnesses. Individual agencies are encouraged to identify a primary contact as the Agency Workers' Compensation Coordinator.

Agency Workers' Compensation Coordinators requiring access to claims data should contact John Sargent via email at: john.sargent@state.mn.us

Resources are available to assist with:

Help for supervisors

Supervisors responding to a report of an injury or illness by an employee should refer to their agency's policy/ procedures and notify their Workers' Compensation Coordinator. Supervisors can also utilize the Supervisor's Injury/Illness/Incident Reporting & Workers' Compensation Checklist. For more information about the workers' compensation process, please view the Agency Workers' Compensation Handbook.

Medical care for injured employees

CorVel is the certified managed health care plan for all state employees for work-related injuries and illnesses. Employees may call 612/436-2542 or 866/399-8541 to speak with a nurse about their work-related injuries and illness and to receive information about CorVel's provider network.

       * Use this link to locate providers

  1. Click on: "Find Providers Near You"

  2. Type of search - Choose: Open Minnesota MCO

  3. Click - Search

The certified workers' compensation managed care contract with CorVel allows your agency the option to contact CorVel directly for office ergonomic evaluations. Click on Bulletin 12-1 to find out more.

 

The "Employee Guide to Minnesota's Workers' Compensation System" (htm) available from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry briefly explains how current Minnesota laws apply to work-related injuries or illnesses.

If you have any questions, please contact us.

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