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for review and submittal to the City's insurance agency. All employee injuries must be reported to the Department Director, Assistant to the City Manager, and City Manager within 24 hours of the incident. The Finance Department will be responsible for maintaining the OSHA 300 Log. If an employee dies or three or more individuals are hospitalized due to a work related accident, the Finance Department will be responsible for completing the OSHA Form 101 ("Supplementary Record of Occupational Injuries and Illness"). Both will be maintained in the Finance Department. The OSHA Log summary will be posted annually in the employee lunch rooms. 4.4 Property Damage Claims Against the City In instances where it is alleged that the City may be responsible for reimbursement or damages to property, a "Notice of Claim" form must be completed by the claimant and submitted to the Finance Department. 4.5 Accident or Injury Investigation, Corrective Action, and Disciplinary Action The Department Director will make a determination as to whether the accident or injury resulted from an "unsafe condition" or an "unsafe act." If it is determined the accident or injury resulted from an unsafe condition, the Department Director will implement corrective action immediately. If it is determined the accident or injury resulted from an unsafe act, the Department Director will take appropriate disciplinary action. 4.6 Worker Compensation Benefits (Revised November 13, 2012) The purpose of workers' compensation benefits is to provide for the continuation of an employee's wage when the employee is unable to work because of a work-related injury. All City employees shall be eligible for worker compensation benefits. Workers' compensation benefits are provided through the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance and Trust (LMCIT). When an employee is injured while on duty, the following steps will be taken: (1) A First Report of Injury and a supervisor's report of the accident will be filed with the Finance Department and forwarded to the insurance carrier. (2) The insurance carrier will notify the Finance Department of any claims approved for workers' compensation payments. If a non-union employee is injured on duty, the City's worker's compensation insurance company will determine if the injury qualifies for worker's compensation benefits. A full- time or permanent part-time City employee can use sick leave during the interim while eligibility is being determined. Once the injury is determined to be eligible for worker's compensation the insurance company will reimburse the employee for the time missed. The first workers' compensation payment will be sent to the City and signed over by the affected employee to have his or her sick leave that was used in the interim reimbursed. All future workers' compensation checks will be sent directly to the employee by the insurance carrier for lost wages. Employees that are receiving workers' compensation checks will not accrue paid leave (vacation and sick leave)