Associated Insurance Services, LLC Workers Compensation Claims Folder

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1 Associated Insurance Services, LLC Workers Compensation Claims Folder 54 Third Avenue * P.O. Box 4070 * Burlington, MA Telephone: / Fax:

2 Associated Insurance Services, LLC 54 Third Avenue, Burlington, MA Workers Compensation Claim Reporting Options - Massachusetts In the event of a serious accident, call us immediately at (toll free 24-hour/7 day a week claim reporting) Choose from several different ways to report your workers compensation claims to us: By Fax: For Medical Only claims, complete and fax the Medical Only/Med-Fax form into us at OR If this, or any work-related injury results in the employee s total or partial incapacity to earn wages for five (5) or more calendar days, complete and fax the Form 101 (Employers First Report of Injury) to us at (Remember to give a copy of the Form 101 to the injured employee.) We will submit the Form 101 to the Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) when the employee has been totally or partially incapacitated from earning wages for five (5) or more calendar days. On-Line, over the Internet: Sign on to and click Report A Claim. Select To Report A Claim Online and then click on Massachusetts. You will be prompted to answer a series of questions similar to the information necessary to complete a Form 101. After answering all of the questions and clicking on SEND, you will receive a message stating your claim has been submitted. It will also state that a Claim Acknowledgement letter containing the claim number and assigned claim representative will be mailed to your company after registration has been completed. Click Print for a copy of the information you sent. We will submit the Form 101 to the Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) when the employee has been totally or partially incapacitated from earning wages for five (5) or more calendar days. We will also file a Form 101 with the DIA when a Medical Only claim has been changed to a lost time claim. In the event an employee is incapacitated from earning wages for five (5) calendar days or more, you are responsible for giving the employee a copy of the Form 101. By Phone: Report claims by calling toll free: This line is established for reporting new claims only, and facilitates the initial claim reporting process (see reverse side for outline of required information). You will receive a completed Form 101 and a confirmation letter, followed by a claim acknowledgment letter including the name of the Claim Representative assigned to your case. We will submit the Form 101 to the Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) when the employee has been totally or partially incapacitated from earning wages for five (5) or more calendar days. We will also file a Form 101 with the DIA when a Medical Only claim has been changed to a lost time claim. In the event an employee is incapacitated from earning wages for five (5) calendar days or more, you are responsible for giving the employee a copy of the Form 101. After the initial claim report: Please direct ongoing claim and service inquiries to your Claim Representative at our toll free telephone number: By Mail: Please refer to the Claim Reporting Procedures in your Claims Folder for instructions.

3 Guide For Reporting Workers Compensation Injuries by phone Call (Toll free 24-hour/7 day a week claim reporting) Here are some key items to note beforehand when calling our toll-free number to report Workers Compensation injuries. However, do not delay in calling if you do not have answers to all of these questions. Insured Information: 13 digit policy number: Line of Business Loss Date Employer Name: Employer Address: Zip Code: Telephone # Fax # Type of Business: Location code, if any (important): Is this the address where the accident happened/loss occurred?: (Y or N) Injured Employee Information: Employee Name: Social Security #: Employee Address: Zip Code: Home Telephone #: Work Telephone #: Gender: Marital Status: # of Dependents: Date of Birth: Job Title: Department: Employment Status: Pay Type ( S-salary, H-hourly) Hired Date: If Salary, what is Annual Salary: If Hourly, what is Hourly Wage: Daily Hours Worked: Days in work week: Supervisor Name: Supervisor Telephone: Time employee began work on day of injury: Employer Notified Date: Regular Occupation: How long has employee been in current job/position: Did the employee miss work beyond his/her normal shift: Accident Information: Time of day or night the incident occurred: Has the employee been disabled 5 or more days: Will the employee be disabled 5 or more days: Has employee Returned To Work (RTW): Date disability began: RTW date # of work days lost: Did employee return to full duty Injury Activity: Injury Description: Type of Inj: Category of Inj: Cause of Inj: Body part: Severity of Injury: Was Medical Treatment provided: Initial place of treatment: Date of fatality: Last day worked: Medical Facility Type: Hospital Name: Address: Zip Code: Telephone #: Admitted to Hospital: Still in Hospital: Is Physician info available: Were there any witnesses present when the injury occurred: Witness Name: Witness Address: Zip Code: Home Telephone #: Work Telephone #: Contact information (if different from person reporting the claim, then name, address and work telephone is needed)

4 Associated Insurance Services, LLC Workers Compensation Claim Reporting Procedures IT IS IMPORTANT THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THESE PROCEDURES BE FOLLOWED EXACTLY AS OUTLINED. Prompt filing of the correct forms with all the necessary information helps speed necessary claim investigations and the proper payments of benefits when due. LATE FILINGS, OR LATE PAYMENTS MAY ALSO RESULT IN PENALTIES IMPOSED ON YOUR COMPANY AND/OR ASSOCIATED INSURANCE SERVICE CORP. Keep in mind: If it s a serious accident, call us immediately: We will file the Massachusetts Form 101 with the Department of Industrial Accidents regardless of the method you use to report a claim to us. If you need additional forms, request them from Associated Insurance Services, LLC ( Claim Services Department).

5 Faxing or Mailing Medical Only Claims to Us Medical Only / Med-Fax Report If you choose to notify us of a Medical Only claim by fax or mail, you need to complete the Associated Insurance Services, LLC Medical Only / Med-Fax Report whenever: you receive a report of an alleged illness or injury, AND that illness or injury IS NOT expected to result in the employee being disabled for five or more calendar days. Section A - The injured worker s supervisor or similar person in authority should complete Section A and the Supervisor action section at the bottom of the form. Don t forget to fill in your location code. Section B - The injured worker should review, sign and date Section B. Section C - If the injured worker requires medical attention, he or she should take the form to the medical provider. The medical provider must complete Section C. Distribution of Copies The medical provider should keep the yellow copy of the form, and the employee should keep the pink copy. The employer should fax the white copy to Associated Insurance Services, LLC at and keep the white copy for its files. Note: Do not file this form with the Department of Industrial Accidents (D.I.A.) If this work related injury results in the employee being disabled for five (5) or more calendar days, please complete a Form 101 and submit it to us by fax or mail. (Remember to give a copy of the Form 101 to the injured employee.) We will then file the Form 101 with the Department of Industrial Accidents. Form 101 Employer s First Report of Injury or Fatality The timely filing of Form 101 is very important. Whenever an alleged work-related injury is reported to you resulting in the employee being disabled for five (5) or more calendar days, a "Form 101-Employer's First Report of Injury" must be completed. A copy of the Form 101 must be given to the injured employee. Don t forget to fill in your location code in Block 22. 2

6 Fax or mail the Form 101 to Associated Insurance Services, LLC as soon as possible. Indemnity payments must be sent out fourteen (14) days from Associated Insurance Services, LLC s receipt of the form. The distribution of Form 101 is as follows: Original: Copy: Copy: ASSOCIATED INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC Claim Department 54 Third Avenue P.O. Box 4070 Burlington, MA Employee Employer's File Copy Associated Insurance Services, LLC will file the Form 101 with the: Department of Industrial Accidents Department Congress Street 10 th Floor Boston, MA ON THE DAY AN EMPLOYEE who had five (5) or more calendar days of disability RETURNS TO WORK, PLEASE CALL Associated Insurance Services, LLC s Claim Department at and report the return. FORM 127 Average Weekly Wage Computation Schedule FORM 127 or a similar 52-week gross payroll report must be completed and distributed by the employer immediately after filing Form 101. It is to be distributed as follows: Original: Copy: ASSOCIATED INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC Claim Department 54 Third Avenue P.O. Box 4070 Burlington, MA Employer's File Copy This form is necessary every time a Form 101 is filed. It is used to calculate accurate benefits for the injured employee. 3

7 FORM AIS 20 Request for Medical Services Whenever there is a work related injury that requires medical attention, a form, "AIS 20 - Request for Medical Services," should be completed. It should be signed by the employer, and then given to the employee. The completed form should then be presented by the employee to the hospital or physician when the employee seeks medical services. This will facilitate the medical provider's billing to Associated Insurance Services, LLC. IMPORTANT 1. THE FILING OF FORM 101 with the Department of Industrial Accidents and/or Associated Insurance Service LLC IS NOT AN AGREEMENT THERE HAS BEEN A WORKPLACE INJURY. 2. Associated Insurance Services, LLC will be filing the Form 101 with the Department of Industrial Accidents. If a claim originally reported as a medical only claim becomes a lost time claim, notify the Claim Department at (Note: A copy of the Form 101 must be provided to the injured employee.) 3. FORM 127 OR SIMILAR PAYROLL REPORT SHOULD BE FILED IMMEDIATELY AFTER FORM 101 IS FILED. This report is used to determine the amount of the employee's indemnity payment. Failure to make these payments within the time allowed by law may result in penalties. 4. If you have any questions regarding the requirements of the Department of Industrial Accidents, you may call their Information Desk on the toll free hotline: or call Associated Insurance Services, LLC s Claim Department at For assistance in completing these forms, follow the enclosed samples and instructions. 4

8 A.I.M. Works TM Fax this report to AIS LLC at Tel. No S E C T I O N A S U P E R V I S O R DO NOT File This Form With The Dept. of Industrial Accidents MedFax Rev. 1/06 Employee Name (Last, First, MI): Employee Telephone: Social Security Number: ( ) Employee Address: Sex: Date of Birth: ( ) F ( ) M / / Insurer: Location Code: Marital Status: P.O. Box 4070, Burlington, MA ( ) Single ( ) Married Employer: Employer Telephone: Policy Number: ( ) - Employee Occupation: Witness to Accident: Date of incident: Time of incident: / / ( )AM ( )PM Date of hire: Date assigned to present position: Date incident reported: To Whom: Returned to work: / / / / / / ( ) Yes ( ) No Address where injury occurred (If different from Employer above): Date of Return to Work: Returned to Regular Job: / / ( ) Yes ( ) No Type of injury (Burn, Fracture, Cut, etc.): Average 52 Week Wage: $ ( ) Estimated ( ) Actual Injured Body Part(s) (Arm, Leg, Back, etc.): Source of injury (Chemicals, Machinery, Name of Employer s Claim Coordinator: etc.): Height: ft. in. Weight: Smoker: ( ) Yes ( ) No If yes, # pack(s) per day: Describe what happened: Supervisor Signature: Date: / / S E C T I O N B S E C T I O N C M E D I C A L P R O V I D E R Medical Authorization: In accordance with state law, I, the undersigned, authorize Associated Insurance Services LLC, as a workers compensation claim service provider, and its authorized agents or representatives, as well as my employer to be furnished with any information or facts regarding this injury only, including records, diagnosis, medical treatment and prognosis, estimates of disability and recommendations for further treatment. This information is to be used for the sole purpose of evaluating and handling my claim and to assure timely medical care as a result of the incident occurring on or about the above noted date and for no other purpose, now or in the future. I also agree that a photocopy of this release is as valid as the original. Employee Signature: Date: / / I do not want medical treatment for this injury Employee Signature: Date: / / TREATMENT AREA USE ONLY (To be filled out by Medical Care Provider) Name of Provider: Date: / / Arrival Time: ( )AM ( )PM Accident Description: Preliminary Diagnosis: New Injury/Illness: ( )Yes( )No Related to above incident at work: ( )Yes ( )No ( )Undetermined Pre-existing Condition: ( )Yes ( )No Height: ft. in Weight: lbs. Smoker: ( ) Yes ( ) No If yes, # pack(s) per day Recommended Work Status: (Check one and provide additional information as appropriate) Full Duty ( ) Modified Duty ( ) Full Duty to resume on: / / Unable To Immediately Return To Work ( ) Modified duty to begin: / / Full Duty to resume on: / / May lift up to: 5 lbs. ( ) 25 lbs. ( ) 40 lbs. ( ) 75 lbs. ( ) No lifting ( ) May carry up to: 5 lbs. ( ) 25 lbs. ( ) 40 lbs. ( ) 75 lbs. ( ) No carrying ( ) May Push/Pull up to: 5 lbs. ( ) 25 lbs. ( ) 40 lbs. ( ) 75 lbs. ( ) No pushing/pulling ( ) Other Duty Modifications: Physician Comments: Follow-Up Appointment With: Date: / / Time: ( ) AM ( ) PM Physician/Clinician Name: Tel. #: ( ) - (Please print legibly) Physician/Clinician Signature: Date: / / SUPERVISOR ACTION: ( ) Returned to Work ( ) Modified Duty ( ) Send Home ( ) Send for Treatment ( ) Notice Only ( ) Medical Only ( ) Lost Industry Code: (see instruction sheet) Employer Copy - WHITE Medical Provider YELLOW Employee Copy PINK

9 Supervisor s Instructions for Completion of the MEDICAL ONLY/MED FAX Report All work related incidents are to be promptly reported to the immediate department supervisor on duty who will complete this form. EMERGENCIES In life threatening situations, seek medical attention immediately; then proceed with completion of this form. NON-EMERGENCIES SUPERVISOR - EMPLOYEE - PHYSICIAN - Complete SUPERVISOR SECTION (top portion) upon report of injury. If medical attention is refused or not needed, complete SUPERVISOR ACTION section, (bottom of form) and send all copies to Human Resources office. Sign the AUTHORIZATION section. If you do not want medical treatment; also sign the next section indicating you do not wish to have medical treatment. Complete the MEDICAL TREATMENT SECTION and sign. Keep the Yellow copy. When outside medical attention is needed, employee is escorted to appropriate treatment site with WHITE and YELLOW copies. The PINK copy is for the Employee. The YELLOW copy is for the Physician. Return the WHITE copy to Human Resources. AIM Works Immediate Care Facility EMPLOYEE AFTER IMMEDIATE CARE RENDERED - Return to supervisor following treatment with completed WHITE form. Keep the YELLOW form. SUPERVISOR - Based on medical instructions (MEDICAL TREATMENT section) employee will return to work on full or modified duty, or be sent home. - Forward the completed WHITE form to AIS LLC within 24 hours. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 01 Agriculture Production - Crops 02 Agriculture Production - Livestock 03 Agriculture Services 04 Forestry 05 Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Mining 10 Metal Mining 12 Coal Mining 13 Oil and Gas Extraction 14 Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels Construction 15 General Building Contractors 16 Heavy Construction, Ex. Building 17 Special Trade Contractors Manufacturing 20 Food and Kindred Productions 21 Tobacco Products 22 Textile Mill Products 23 Apparel and Other Textile Products 24 Lumber and Wood Products 25 Furniture and Fixtures 26 Paper and Allied Products 27 Printing and Publishing 28 Chemicals and Allied Products 29 Petroleum and Coal Products 30 Rubber and Misc. Plastics Products 31 Leather and Leather Products 32 Stone, Clay and Glass Products 33 Primary Metal Industries 34 Fabricated Metal Products 35 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 36 Electronic and Other Electric Equipment 37 Transportation Equipment 38 Instruments and Related Products 39 Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries Transportation and Public Utilities 40 Railroad Transportation 41 Local and Interurban Passenger Transit 42 Trucking and Warehousing 43 U.S. Postal Service 44 Water Transportation 45 Transportation by Air 46 Pipelines, Except Natural Gas 47 Transportation Services 48 Communications 49 Electric Gas and Sanitary Services INDUSTRY CODES Wholesale Trade 50 Wholesale Trade Durable Goods 51 Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods Retail Trade 52 Building Materials and Garden Supplies 53 General Merchandising Stores 54 Food Stores 55 Automotive Dealers and Service Stations 56 Apparel and Accessory Stores 57 Furniture and Homefurnishing Stores 58 Eating and Drinking Places 59 Miscellaneous Retail Finance, Insurance and Real Estate 60 Depository Institutions 61 Nondepository Institutions 62 Security and Commodity Brokers 63 Insurance Carriers 64 Insurance Agents, Brokers and Service 65 Real Estate 67 Holding and Other Investment Offices Services 70 Hotels and Other Lodging Places 72 Personal Services 73 Business Services 75 Auto Repair Services and Parking 76 Miscellaneous Repair Services 78 Motion Pictures 79 Amusement and Recreation Services 80 Health Services 81 Legal Services 82 Educational Services 83 Social Services 84 Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gardens 86 Membership Organizations 87 Engineering and Management Services 88 Private Households 89 Services, NEC Public Administration 91 Executive, Legislative and Garden 92 Justice, Public Order and Safety 93 Finance, Taxation and Monetary Policy 94 Administration of Human Resources 95 Environmental Quality and Housing 96 Administration of Economic Programs 97 National Security and International Affairs Nonclassifiable Establishments 99 Nonclassifiable Establishments

10 Associated Insurance Services, LLC HOW TO COMPLETE THE MEDICAL ONLY / MED-FAX REPORT Section A Supervisor #1 Please print or type the employee's last name, first name and middle initial, as you know it. #2 Please print or type the employee's current home telephone number. #3 Please print or type the nine (9) digit employee's social security number. #4 Please print or type the employee's current full home address. #5 Please check box indicating employee's sex. #6 Please print or type employee's birth date (MM/DD/YY). #7 Insurer name and address is already printed here for you. #8 If applicable, please print or type the location code. #9 Please check box indicating marital status. #10 Please print or type employer's name. #11 Please print or type employer's telephone number. #12 Please print or type your Workers Compensation policy number. #13 Please print or type employee's regular occupation or job description. #14 Please indicate if there was a witness(es) to the injury. If yes, specify name and position of individual(s). #15 Please print or type the date the injury or illness happened or was alleged to have happened. #16 Please print or type the time the injury or illness happened or was alleged to have happened. Check a.m. or p.m. #17 Please print or type employee's date of hire (MM/DD/YY). #18 Please print or type the date the employee was assigned to his/her present position (MM/DD/YY). #19 Please print or type the date the injury or illness was reported. #20 Please print or type the person and position to whom the injury or illness was reported. #21 Please indicate if employee has returned to work. #22 Please print or type the address where injury occurred. #23 Please print or type the date of return to work (MM/DD/YY) if employee has returned to work. #24 Please indicate if employee has returned to his/her regular position. #25 Please print or type a description of injury or illness. #26 Please print or type the average 52-week wage amount earned. Also check box indicating if estimated salary or actual salary earned. #27 Please specify the injured body part(s). #28 Please print or type the source of injury (e.g., machine, tool, substance, etc.) #29 Please print or type the name of the employer s claim coordinator. #30 Record the employee s height in feet and inches. #31 Record the employee s weight. #32 Indicate if the employee is a smoker and, if yes, how many packs per day he/she smokes. #33 Please describe in detail what happened. #34 The supervisor should sign and date the form. 5/2006

11 Section B: #1 The employee must sign and date where indicated in Section B to either: a) provide medical authorization, or (b) decline medical treatment for this injury Section C: To be filled out by Medical Care Provider #1 Please print or type the name of the medical care provider. #2 Please print the date and time the employee arrived in the medical care facility. Check a.m. or p.m. #3 Please provide a description of the accident. #4 Please provide the preliminary diagnosis and indicate whether this is a new injury or illness. Indicate if this diagnosis is related to the incident being reported or if it is a pre-existing condition. #5 Please provide height and weight information as well as any smoking history. #6 Please indicate whether full or modified duty work status is recommended. #7 If modified duty is recommended, specify when full duty can resume. #8 Check here if employee is unable to immediately return to work. Then specify when modified duty can begin and when full duty can resume. #9 Specify what limits employee may lift up to, carry up to, and push or pull up to. #10 Please note any other duty modifications that may be necessary. #11 Please include additional comments that the employer should know about. #12 Please note with whom the employee has a follow-up appointment as well as the date and time of the appointment. #13 Please print the name of the treating physician or clinician and his/her phone number. #14 The treating physician or clinician should then sign and date the Report. Supervisor Action #1 Check what action was taken following the injury or illness: returned to work, modified duty, sent home, or sent for treatment. #2 Indicate whether this was a notice only (no treatment necessary), whether the incident required medical attention only, or whether lost work time was involved. #3 Please print or type the exact two (2) digit industry code number from the chart below that best describes the main product produced or the service or type of business the employer is engaged in. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 01 Agriculture Production - Crops 02 Agriculture Production - Livestock 03 Agriculture Services 04 Forestry 05 Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Mining 10 Metal Mining 12 Coal Mining 13 Oil and Gas Extraction 14 Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels Construction 15 General Building Contractors 16 Heavy Construction, Ex. Building 17 Special Trade Contractors Manufacturing 20 Food and Kindred Productions 21 Tobacco Products 22 Textile Mill Products 23 Apparel and Other Textile Products 24 Lumber and Wood Products 25 Furniture and Fixtures 26 Paper and Allied Products 27 Printing and Publishing 28 Chemicals and Allied Products 29 Petroleum and Coal Products 30 Rubber and Misc. Plastics Products 31 Leather and Leather Products 32 Stone, Clay and Glass Products 33 Primary Metal Industries 34 Fabricated Metal Products 35 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 36 Electronic and Other Electric Equipment 37 Transportation Equipment 38 Instruments and Related Products 39 Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries Transportation and Public Utilities 40 Railroad Transportation 41 Local and Interurban Passenger Transit 42 Trucking and Warehousing 43 U.S. Postal Service 44 Water Transportation 45 Transportation by Air 46 Pipelines, Except Natural Gas 47 Transportation Services 48 Communications 49 Electric Gas and Sanitary Services INDUSTRY CODES Wholesale Trade 50 Wholesale Trade Durable Goods 51 Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods Retail Trade 52 Building Materials and Garden Supplies 53 General Merchandising Stores 54 Food Stores 55 Automotive Dealers and Service Stations 56 Apparel and Accessory Stores 57 Furniture and Homefurnishing Stores 58 Eating and Drinking Places 59 Miscellaneous Retail Finance, Insurance and Real Estate 60 Depository Institutions 61 Nondepository Institutions 62 Security and Commodity Brokers 63 Insurance Carriers 64 Insurance Agents, Brokers and Service 65 Real Estate 67 Holding and Other Investment Offices Services 70 Hotels and Other Lodging Places 72 Personal Services 73 Business Services 75 Auto Repair Services and Parking 76 Miscellaneous Repair Services 78 Motion Pictures 79 Amusement and Recreation Services 80 Health Services 81 Legal Services 82 Educational Services 83 Social Services 84 Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gardens 86 Membership Organizations 87 Engineering and Management Services 88 Private Households 89 Services, NEC Public Administration 91 Executive, Legislative and Garden 92 Justice, Public Order and Safety 93 Finance, Taxation and Monetary Policy 94 Administration of Human Resources 95 Environmental Quality and Housing 96 Administration of Economic Programs 97 National Security and International Affairs Nonclassifiable Establishments 99 Nonclassifiable Establishments 5/2006

12 E M P L O Y E E FORM 101 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents Department Congress Street 10th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts Info. Line ext. 470 in Mass. Outside Mass ext EMPLOYER S FIRST REPORT OF INJURY OR FATALITY DIA USE ONLY THIS FORM MUST BE FILED BY THE EMPLOYER IN THE EVENT OF AN INJURY THAT RESULTS IN DEATH OR FIVE OR MORE CALENDAR DAYS OF TOTAL OR PARTIAL INCAPACITY FROM EARNING WAGES. INSTRUCTIONS AND CODES ON THE REVERSE SIDE - Please Print Legibly or Type - Unreadable forms will be returned. 1. Employee s Name (Last, First, MI): 2. Home Telephone Number: 3. Social Security Number*: 4. Sex: M 5. Home Address (No., Street, City, State & Zip Code): 5a. Native Language Code: 6. Marital Status: 7. No. of Dependents: M S Other: 8. Date of Hire (mm/dd/yyyy): 9. Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy): 10. Average Weekly Wage: $ Estimated Actual 11. Employer s Name: 12. Federal Tax I.D. Number: F E M P L O Y E R I N J U R Y I N F O R M A T I O N 13. Employer s Address (No., Street, City, State & Zip Code): 14. Employer s Telephone Number: 16. Workers Compensation Insurance Carrier and Tel. No. (NOT LOCAL AGENT/ADMINISTRATOR): 17. W.C. Policy Number: 18. Self-Insured? Yes No If Yes, Self-Insurer Number: 20. DATE OF INJURY (mm/dd/yyyy): 21. Was Employee Injured on Employer s Premises? Yes No 23. FIRST day of Total or Partial Incapacity to Earn Wages (mm/dd/yyyy): 25. If Employee has Died, Date of Death (mm/dd/yyyy): 27. Briefly Describe How Injury/Exposure Occurred and Body Part(s) involved: 28. Person to Whom Injury was Reported (list position): 31. Injury Code(s) a. to body part b. to body part c. to body part Body Part Code(s) a. b. c. 15. Industry Code (See Reverse Side): 19. Business Type : Service Wholesale Mfg. Retail Other 20a. Insurer s Case/Claim File No.: 22. Location of Injury if not on Employer s Premises: 24. FIFTH day of Total or Partial Incapacity to Earn Wages (mm/dd/yyyy): 26. Source of Injury (Chemicals, Machinery, etc.): 29. Date Reported (mm/dd/yyyy): 30. Date Reported as work related (mm/dd/yyyy): 32. Witness(es) to Injury - Give Full Name(s), if none state as such: 33. Has Employee Returned to Work? Yes No 34. Date Employee Returned to Work(mm/dd/yyyy): 35. Employee s Regular Occupation: 36. Has Employee Returned to Regular Occupation: Yes No P R E P A R E R 37. PREPARER S Name (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE): 38. PREPARER S Title: 39. PREPARER S Signature (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE): 40. Date Prepared (mm/dd/yyyy): 40a. PREPARER S address: *Disclosure of Social Security Number is Voluntary. It will aid in the processing of your report. Form Revised 5/ Reproduce as needed. THIS FORM DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN EMPLOYEE S CLAIM FOR BENEFITS UNDER WORKERS COMPENSATION.

13 EMPLOYER S FIRST REPORT OF INJURY OR FATALITY FILING INSTRUCTIONS 1. WHEN TO FILE: File this form within 7 calendar days, not including Sundays and legal holidays, of receipt of notice of any injury alleged to have arisen out of and in the course of employment, which totally or partially incapacitates an employee for a period of 5 or more calendar days from earning wages. This form is not an admission of liability, but must be filed even though the Employer may believe that the Employee is not injured, or that the Employee is not entitled to benefits under M.G.L. Chapter WHERE TO FILE: This form should be mailed to the Department of Industrial Accidents at the address shown on the front of the form. Copies must also be provided to the Employee and to the Employer s Workers Compensation insurer. 3. PENALTIES: Failure to report injuries on this form may result in a fine of $ in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 152, Section EMPLOYER S NAME & SIGNATURE IN BOXES 37 & 39: This form must be filed by the employer or an authorized agent/representative of the employer. NATIVE LANGUAGE CODES 1 English / 2 Portuguese / 3 Haitian Creole / 4 Spanish / 5 Chinese / 6 Vietnamese / 7 Cape Verdean / 9 Other INDUSTRY CODES Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 01 Agriculture Production - Crops 02 Agriculture Production - Livestock 07 Agricultural Services 08 Forestry 09 Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Mining 10 Metal Mining 12 Coal Mining 13 Oil and Natural Gas 14 Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels Construction 15 General Building Contractors 16 Heavy Construction, Ex. Building 17 Special Trade Contractors Manufacturing 20 Food and Kindred Products 21 Tobacco Products 22 Textile Mill Products 23 Apparel and Other Textile Products 24 Lumber and Wood Products 25 Furniture and Fixtures 26 Paper and Allied Products 27 Printing and Publishing 100 Amputation or Erucloation 110 Asphyxia or Strangulation Etc. 120 Burns (Heat) 130 Burns (Chemical) 140 Concussion 160 Contusion, Crushing, Bruise 170 Cut, Laceration, Puncture 190 Dislocation 200 Electric Shock, Electrocution 210 Fracture 250 Hernia, Rupture 300 Scratches, Abrasions 310 Sprains, Strains 400 Multiple Injuries 900 No Injury 950 Damage to Prosthetic Devices 995 No Other Injury, NEC** 999 Non-classifiable Infective or Parasitic Disease 150 Infective or Parasitic Disease, UNS* 151 Amebiasis 152 Anthrax 153 Brucellosis 154 Conjunctivitis and Opthalmia 156 Tetanus Head 100 Head, UNS* 110 Brain 120 Ear(s), UNS* 121 Ear(s), External 124 Ear(s), Internal 130 Eye(s), UNS* 140 Face, UNS* 141 Jaw, Chin 144 Mouth and Throat (vocal chords, larynx) 146 Nose 148 Face, Multiple Parts 149 Face, NEC** 150 Scalp 28 Chemicals and Allied Products 29 Petroleum and Coal Products 30 Rubber and Misc. Plastic Products 31 Leather and Leather Products 32 Stone, Clay and Glass Products 33 Primary Metal Industries 34 Fabricated Metal Products 35 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 36 Electronic and Other Electrical Equipment 37 Transportation Equipment 38 Instruments and Related Products 39 Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries Transportation and Public Utilities 40 Railroad Transportation 41 Local and Interurban Passenger Transit 42 Trucking and Warehousing 43 U.S. Postal Service 44 Water Transportation 45 Transportation by Air 46 Pipelines, Except Natural Gas 47 Transportation Services 48 Communications 49 Electric, Gas and Sanitary Services Wholesale Trade 50 Wholesale Trade - Durable Goods 51 Wholesale Trade - Non-durable Goods Retail Trade 52 Building Materials and Garden Supplies 53 General Merchandizing 54 Food Stores 55 Automotive Dealers and Service Stations 56 Apparel and Accessory Stores 57 Furniture and Home Furnishing Stores 58 Eating and Drinking Establishments 59 Miscellaneous Retail Finance, Insurance and Real Estate 60 Depository Institutions 61 Non-depository Institutions 62 Security and Commodity Brokers 63 Insurance Carriers 64 Insurance Agents, Brokers and Service 65 Real Estate 67 Holding and Other Investment Officers Services 70 Hotels and Other Lodging Places 72 Personal Services 73 Business Services 75 Auto Repair Services and Parking 76 Miscellaneous Repair Services NATURE OF INJURY OR ILLNESS CODES 157 Tuberculosis 159 Other Infective or Parasitic Diseases Dermatitis 180 Dermatitis, UNS* 183 Primary Infections of the Skin 184 Other Skin Conditions 185 Dermatitis, Allergenic or Contact 189 Skin Condition, NEC** Poisoning Systemic 270 Poisoning, Systemic, UNS* 271 Due to Toxic Materials other than Lead 272 Diseases of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs 273 Upper Respiratory Conditions 274 Influenza, Pneumonia, Etc. 276 Other Diseases of the Gastro-Intestinal Tract 278 Effects of Lead 279 Other Toxic Effects of One System Only Respiratory Systems, Conditions of 570 Respiratory Systems, Conditions of 571 Upper Respiratory 572 Asthma, Influenza, Pneumonia Pneumoconiosis 280 Pneumoconiosis 160 Skull 198 Head Multiple 200 Neck & Cervical Vertebrae UPPER EXTREMITIES 300 Upper Extremities, NEC** 310 Arm(s), UNS* 311 Upper Arm 313 Elbow(s) 315 Forearm(s) 318 Arm(s), Multiple 319 Arm(s), NEC** 320 Wrist(s) 330 Hand(s), Not Wrists or Fingers 340 Finger(s) 281 Aluminosis 282 Anthracosis 283 Asbestosis 284 Byssinosis 285 Siderosis 286 Silicosis 287 Other Pneumoconioses 289 Pneumoconiosis and Tuberculosis Nervous System, Conditions of 560 Nervous System, Conditions of - NEC** 561 Diseases of the Central Nervous System 562 Diseases of the Nerves and Peripheral Ganglia Neoplasm Tumor 550 Neoplasm Tumor, UNS* 551 Malignant 552 Benign Radiation Effects 290 Radiation Effects, UNS* 291 Non-Ionizing Radiation 292 Microwaves 293 Ionizing Radiation - X-Ray 294 Ionizing Radiation - Isotopes 295 Welder s Flash BODY PART AFFECTED CODES 398 Upper Extremities, Multiple 400 Trunk, UNS* 410 Abdomen, Internal Organs, Inguinal Hernia 420 Back 430 Chest, Ribs, Breastbone, Internal Organs 440 Hip(s)..,Pelvis, Organs and Buttocks 450 Shoulder(s) 498 Trunk, Multiple LOWER EXTREMITIES 500 Lower Extremities 510 Leg(s), UNS* 78 Motion Pictures 79 Amusements and Recreation Services 80 Health Services 81 Legal Services 82 Educational Services 83 Social Services 84 Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gardens 86 Membership Organizations 87 Engineering and Management Services 88 Private Households 89 Services, NEC Public Administration 91 Executive, Legislative and Garden 92 Justice, Public Order, and Safety 93 Finance, Taxation, and Monetary Benefits 94 Administration of Human Services 95 Environmental Quality and Housing 96 Administration of Economic Program 97 National Security and International Affairs Non-classifiable Establishments 99 Non-classifiable Establishments Other 265 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 510 Cardiovascular and Other Conditions of the Circulatory System 520 Complications Peculiar to Medical Care 500 Effects of Changes in Atmospheric Pressure 240 Effects of Environmental Heat 220 Effects of Exposure to Low Temperature 530 Eye, other Diseases of the Eye 230 Hearing Loss or Impairment 991 Heart Condition,Excludes Heart Attack 320 Hemorrhoids 330 Hepatitis, Serum and Infective 275 Hepatitis, Toxic 260 Inflammation of Joints, Etc. 540 Mental Disorders 900 No Illness 999 Non-classifiable 990 Occupational Disease, NEC** 580 Symptoms and Ill-defined Conditions 513 Knee(s) 515 Lower Leg(s) 518 Leg(s), Multiple 519 Leg(s), NEC** 520 Ankle(s) 530 Foot or Feet, Not Ankle 540 Toe(s) 598 Lower Extremities, Multiple 700 MULTIPLE PARTS Applies when more than one major body part as been effected such as an arm and a leg 999 NON-CLASSIFIABLE - Insufficient information to identify part of body effected. Includes damage to prosthetic devises. *UNS - UNSPECIFIED **NEC - NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED

14 HOW TO COMPLETE "EMPLOYER'S FIRST REPORT OF INJURY - FORM 101" Box #1 Box #2 Box #3 Box #4 Box #5 Please print or type the employee's last name, first name and middle initial, as you know it. Please print or type the employee's current home telephone number. Please print or type the nine (9) digit employee's social security number. Disclosing this number is voluntary, but it helps the Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) keep more accurate records. Please check box indicating employee's sex. Please print or type the employee's current full home address. Box #5a Please print or type the Native Language Code (found on the reverse side of Form 101). Box #6 Box #7 Box #8 Box #9 Box #10 Box #11 Box #12 Box #13 Box #14 Box #15 Box #16 Box #17 Box #18 Box #19 Box #20 Rev. 5/2009 Please check box indicating marital status. Please print or type the number of dependents employee has (including spouse). Please print or type employee's date of hire (MM/DD/YY). Please print or type employee's birth date (MM/DD/YY). Please print or type the average 52-week wage amount earned. Also check box indicating if estimated salary or actual salary earned. Please print or type employer's name. Please print or type your nine (9) digit Federal Tax ID Number. Please print or type your full business address. This is important because this is the address that the DIA will use to correspond with you. Please print or type employer's telephone number, Please print or type the exact two (2) digit industry code number from the chart on the back of the form that best describes the main product produced or the service or type of business the employer is engaged in. Please print or type the name and phone of your Workers Compensation Insurance Carrier (Associated Insurance Services LLC ). Please print or type your Workers Compensation policy number. Please indicate yes in box. Please indicate nature of business in block which best describes the employer s operations. Please print or type the date the injury or illness was alleged or reported to you as having happened by any source (including the employee's legal representative).

15 Box #20a Box #21 Box #22 Box #23 Box #24 Box #25 Box #26 Box #27 Box #28 Please print or type the 10-digit Insurer s Case/Claim File Number if known. Please check appropriate box to indicate if injury occurred on employer's premises. Please print or type the address where injury occurred (if different from #13 above). Please print or type the first day, which an alleged injury totally or partially incapacitates an employee from earning full wages, no matter how minor the reduction. Please print or type the fifth calendar day for which an employee is incapacitated from earning full wages because of an alleged injury arising out of and in the course of employment Please print or type date of death (MM/DD/YY) if employee has died. Please print or type the source of injury (e.g., machine, tool, substance, etc.) Please print or type a description of injury or illness. Please print or type the name of the person and position, to whom the injury was reported. Box #29 Please print or type the date the injury was first reported to the individual in Box 28. Box #30 Box #31 Box #32 Box #33 Box #34 Box #35 Box #36 Box #37 Box #38 Box #39 Box #40 Box #40a Please print or type the date the injury was first reported as work related. Please print or type the nature of the injury or illness from the codes printed on the back of the form. You may have more than one type of illness or injury from an accident. What body part(s) has been injured or affected? Please indicate if there was a witness(es) to the injury in the appropriate box. If yes, specify name and position of individual(s). Please indicate if employee has returned to work. Please print or type the date of return (MM/DD/YY) if employee has returned to work. Please print or type employee's regular occupation or job description. Please indicate if employee has returned to his/her regular occupation. Please print or type your name. Please print or type your title. Please sign your name. Please date this form. Please include the preparer s address. Rev. 5/2009

16 E M P L O Y E E FORM 101 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents Department Congress Street 10th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts Info. Line ext. 470 in Mass. Outside Mass ext EMPLOYER S FIRST REPORT OF INJURY OR FATALITY DIA USE ONLY THIS FORM MUST BE FILED BY THE EMPLOYER IN THE EVENT OF AN INJURY THAT RESULTS IN DEATH OR FIVE OR MORE CALENDAR DAYS OF TOTAL OR PARTIAL INCAPACITY FROM EARNING WAGES. INSTRUCTIONS AND CODES ON THE REVERSE SIDE - Please Print Legibly or Type - Unreadable forms will be returned. 1. Employee s Name (Last, First, MI): 2. Home Telephone Number: 3. Social Security Number*: 4. Sex: M 5. Home Address (No., Street, City, State & Zip Code): 5a. Native Language Code: 6. Marital Status: 7. No. of Dependents: M S Other: 8. Date of Hire (mm/dd/yyyy): 9. Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy): 10. Average Weekly Wage: $ Estimated Actual 11. Employer s Name: 12. Federal Tax I.D. Number: F E M P L O Y E R I N J U R Y I N F O R M A T I O N 13. Employer s Address (No., Street, City, State & Zip Code): 14. Employer s Telephone Number: 16. Workers Compensation Insurance Carrier and Tel. No. (NOT LOCAL AGENT/ADMINISTRATOR): 17. W.C. Policy Number: 18. Self-Insured? Yes No If Yes, Self-Insurer Number: 20. DATE OF INJURY (mm/dd/yyyy): SAMPLE 21. Was Employee Injured on Employer s Premises? Yes No 23. FIRST day of Total or Partial Incapacity to Earn Wages (mm/dd/yyyy): 25. If Employee has Died, Date of Death (mm/dd/yyyy): 27. Briefly Describe How Injury/Exposure Occurred and Body Part(s) involved: 28. Person to Whom Injury was Reported (list position): 31. Injury Code(s) a. to body part b. to body part c. to body part Body Part Code(s) a. b. c. 15. Industry Code (See Reverse Side): 19. Business Type : Service Wholesale Mfg. Retail Other 20a. Insurer s Case/Claim File No.: 22. Location of Injury if not on Employer s Premises: 24. FIFTH day of Total or Partial Incapacity to Earn Wages (mm/dd/yyyy): 26. Source of Injury (Chemicals, Machinery, etc.): 29. Date Reported (mm/dd/yyyy): 30. Date Reported as work related (mm/dd/yyyy): 32. Witness(es) to Injury - Give Full Name(s), if none state as such: 33. Has Employee Returned to Work? Yes No 34. Date Employee Returned to Work(mm/dd/yyyy): 35. Employee s Regular Occupation: 36. Has Employee Returned to Regular Occupation: Yes No P R E P A R E R 37. PREPARER S Name (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE): 38. PREPARER S Title: 39. PREPARER S Signature (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE): 40. Date Prepared (mm/dd/yyyy): 40a. PREPARER S address: *Disclosure of Social Security Number is Voluntary. It will aid in the processing of your report. Form Revised 5/ Reproduce as needed. THIS FORM DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN EMPLOYEE S CLAIM FOR BENEFITS UNDER WORKERS COMPENSATION.

17 FORM 127 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents 1 Congress Street 10th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts Info. Line ext. 470 in Mass. Outside Mass ext AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE COMPUTATION SCHEDULE DIA USE ONLY Print or Type 1. Employer s Name and Address: 2. Insurer s Case File #: 3. DIA Board # (if known): 4. Employee s Name and Address: 5. # of dependent children: 6. # of other dependents: 7. Date of Injury (mm/dd/yyyy): 8. Date of Disability (mm/dd/yyyy): 9. Date of Employment (mm/dd/yyyy): 10. Has employee been certified by U.S. Veterans Administration for any type of disability? Yes No Indicate only those wages earned by the injured worker during the 52 week period immediately preceding the accident. If the injured employee has worked for less than 52 weeks, report wages from the time worked and, for the remaining weeks on this schedule, substitute wages of a fellow employee in the same class of employment who has worked for one year or more. 11. Week No. Year: Week Ending Month Day Gross Amount Before Taxes Week No. Year: Week Ending Month Day Gross Amount Before Taxes Week No. Year: Week Ending Month Day Gross Amount Before Taxes Total: 12. Was room furnished to the employee? Yes No 13. If tips or other benefits were earned, describe and state value per week: THIS IS A TRUE COPY OF THE PAYROLL RECORD OF THE ABOVE NAMED EMPLOYEE OR FELLOW EMPLOYEE IN THE SAME CLASS OF EMPLOYEMENT 14. Name of Fellow Employee (if applicable): 15. Employer/Preparer Signature: 16. Date Signed (mm/dd/yyyy): Make any comments on the reverse side of this form or on a separate sheet. Form Created 8/2005 Reproduce as needed.

18 FORM 127 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents 1 Congress Street 10th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts Info. Line ext. 470 in Mass. Outside Mass ext AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE COMPUTATION SCHEDULE DIA USE ONLY Print or Type 1. Employer s Name and Address: 2. Insurer s Case File #: 3. DIA Board # (if known): 4. Employee s Name and Address: 5. # of dependent children: 6. # of other dependents: 7. Date of Injury (mm/dd/yyyy): 8. Date of Disability (mm/dd/yyyy): 9. Date of Employment (mm/dd/yyyy): 10. Has employee been certified by U.S. Veterans Administration for any type of disability? Yes No Indicate only those wages earned by the injured worker during the 52 week period immediately preceding the accident. If the injured employee has worked for less than 52 weeks, report wages from the time worked and, for the remaining weeks on this schedule, substitute wages of a fellow employee in the same class of employment who has worked for one year or more. 11. Week No. Year: Week Ending Month Day Gross Amount Before Taxes Week No. Year: Week Ending Month Day Gross Amount Before Taxes Week No. Year: Week Ending Month Day Gross Amount Before Taxes Total: 12. Was room furnished to the employee? Yes No 13. If tips or other benefits were earned, describe and state value per week: THIS IS A TRUE COPY OF THE PAYROLL RECORD OF THE ABOVE NAMED EMPLOYEE OR FELLOW EMPLOYEE IN THE SAME CLASS OF EMPLOYEMENT 14. Name of Fellow Employee (if applicable): 15. Employer/Preparer Signature: 16. Date Signed (mm/dd/yyyy): Make any comments on the reverse side of this form or on a separate sheet. Form Created 8/2005 Reproduce as needed.

19 REQUEST FOR MEDICAL SERVICES Date Medical Care Provider: Address: City State Zip Kindly care for the injury sustained by: on: (Name of Employee) (Date) Description of accident: Name of Employer: Address: Telephone: W.C. Policy Number: Requested by: (Signature) The employee will present this slip to the medical care provider who will attach it to the original bill for services. PLEASE SEND BILLS DIRECTLY TO: Associated Insurance Services, LLC Claim Department 54 Third Avenue P.O. Box 4070 Burlington, MA MEDICAL BENEFITS ARE GOVERNED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE WORKERS COMPENSATION LAW OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. AIS 20

20 REQUEST FOR MEDICAL SERVICES Date 3/25/93 ABC Industrial Medical Clinic Medical Care Provider: Address: 114 Main Street City Andover State MA Zip Kindly care for the injury sustained by: on: Jane J. Doe 3/25/93 (Name of Employee) (Date) Cut hand on large staple while opening box. Description of accident: Able Manufacturing Name of Employer: 44 Elm Street, Andover, MA Address: Telephone: (508) W.C. Policy Number: John Smith Requested by: (Signature) The employee will present this slip to the medical care provider who will attach it to the original bill for services. PLEASE SEND BILLS DIRECTLY TO: Associated Insurance Services, LLC Claim Department 54 Third Avenue P.O. Box 4070 Burlington, MA MEDICAL BENEFITS ARE GOVERNED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE WORKERS COMPENSATION LAW OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. AIS 20

21 Massachusetts Statutory Benefit Provisions TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY % Rate of compensation 60% of Employee's Gross Average Weekly Wage (AWW) Minimum weekly benefit 20% of State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) Maximum weekly benefit Waiting period/retroactive Maximum duration SAWW 5 days. If incapacity extends 21 days or more, then compensation is paid back to date of incapacity; if incapacity extends for 5 days but less than 21 days, compensation is paid from 6th day of incapacity 156 weeks TEMPORARY PARTIAL DISABILITY % Rate of compensation AWW less earnings (or earning capacity) x 60% Maximum weekly benefit 75% of Temporary Total Benefits Waiting period/retroactive See Temporary Total Benefits Maximum duration 260 weeks of partial disability alone (or 364 weeks when combined with Temporary Total) 1 PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY % Rate of compensation 66 2/3 % of AWW Minimum weekly benefit 20% of SAWW Maximum weekly benefit SAWW Cost-of-Living Adjustment Employee eligibility will be reviewed following the required waiting period. State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) effective October 1, 2012=$1, Page 1 of 2

22 FATAL Spouse and Children 2 % Rate of compensation 66 2/3 % of AWW Minimum weekly benefit $ Maximum weekly benefit SAWW Maximum aggregate payable Children benefit if spouse remarries 250 x SAWW $60 per child, but no more than would have been paid to surviving spouse Dependency Other than Spouse and Children % Rate of compensation 66 2/3% Maximum weekly benefit $80.00 Maximum aggregate payable Cost-of-Living Adjustment 250 x SAWW, subject to escalation Beneficiary will be eligible for a cost of living adjustment. 1 The 520 weeks combined limit for the temporary total and partial disability benefit limit applies if the employee has permanently lost 75% or more of the use of an eye, an arm, a hand, a leg or a foot, or if the employee has a permanently life threatening physical condition or a permanently disabling occupational disease which is of a physical nature and cause. 2 If spouse's benefit is under $150, the spouse will receive $6 per dependent. The sum of the employee's benefit plus the dependency benefit is limited to $150. If the spouse's benefit is over $150, no dependency is paid.