Workers' Compensation
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UB strives to maintain safe workplaces. In spite of best efforts, you may suffer a work-related injury, illness or disability at work that makes you eligible for workers' compensation benefits. We can help you get started with your accident report.
Follow Your Departmental Guidelines
If your department has a biosafety exposure control plan already in place, follow your departmental guidelines.
Injury By Needle or Sharp
1. Wash the area with soap and water as the injury may be contaminated with blood or other bodily fluid.
2. You or your department should contact Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) at 716-829-3301 to consider an investigation into blood borne infection.
Reporting the Incident
Should I Report the Injury?
If you're wondering if you should report an incident, file a report.
Procedures for All Employees
- When injured, notify your supervisor IMMEDIATELY.
- If you need medical attention, go to the provider of your choice. Inform the provider that the injury is work-related.
- Follow the appropriate reporting steps for your UB affiliation.
Your Reporting Steps
State Affiliated Employees
- Complete an Accident or Injury Information Report
- Contact the NYS Accident Reporting System (ARS) at 1-888-800-0029 and get an ARS incident number
- Enter the NYS ARS Incident Number under Part 2 of the Accident/Injury Report
- IMMEDIATELY, fax the signed and completed Accident/Injury Report Form to Worker's Compensation Administrator at 716-645-3830
- UB's Workers' Compensation administrator will forward you a New York state claimant package with additional information to complete and return
Contact an Expert About Your Report
Customer Service
Human Resources
Townsend Hall, South Campus
Phone: 716-645-7777
Research Foundation (RF) Affiliated Employees
- Complete an Accident or Injury Information Report
- IMMEDIATELY, fax the signed and completed Accident/Injury Report Form to Worker's Compensation Administrator at 716-645-3830
- UB's Workers' Compensation administrator will forward you a New York state claimant package with additional information to complete and return
Contact an Expert About Your Report
UB Foundation (UBF) Affiliated Employees
- Report the accident to your supervisor
- Complete the New York state report form online or by hand
- Send, email or fax the signed, completed form to:
Faculty Student Association (FSA) Affiliated Employees
Contact for Questions or To Report an Injury
Sherry Wagner
Faculty Student Association (FSA)
146 Fargo Quad
Phone: 716-645-0379