Seeking Medical Treatment

Injured? Here is what you need to know:

• When an injury or illness is life-threatening in nature, such as loss of a limb or severe burn, go to the nearest emergency facility.
• Any follow-up treatment must be with the University Employee Occupational Health Services (EOHS) and not the medical staff from the emergency facility. If possible, identify yourself as a University employee and state that the need for medical care results from a work-related injury.

Business-Hour Injuries:

An employee who experiences a work-related injury or illness during the regular work hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday), must seek medical care at EOHS, Room 232, Family Practice Center, 2400 Tucker N.E. This building is located on the north campus at the University Health Sciences Center.

Outside Business-Hour Injuries:

An employee who experiences a work-related injury or illness outside of regular work hours (between 4:30 pm and 7:30 am, Monday through Friday), or during a weekend and/or holiday, shall seek medical care at the University Hospital. Identify yourself as a University employee with a work-related injury and ask for a doctor from the Family Practice Division of the School of Medicine. Any follow-up treatment must be with EOHS and not a regular University Hospital physician.

Outside Bernalillo County Injuries:

An employee who works outside the boundaries of Bernalillo County may visit a medical care provider of his or her choice. The employee must identify themselves as a University employee and state that the need for medical care results from a work-related injury. The employee shall instruct the health care provider to submit all bills for treatment, with treatment notes attached, to the address shown above.

A health care professional at EOHS will treat the employee and/or refer the employee to a medical specialist depending upon the nature of the medical problem. This decision will be at the discretion of an EOHS health care professional. If an employee, within the first sixty (60) days, chooses to seek medical care for a work-related injury or illness without being referred by a health care professional at EOHS, the employee jeopardizes coverage under the Workers' Compensation Act.

Costs Incurred

All bills for medical treatment and related items should be sent to the address shown above. The employee's department must notify the University Payroll Department and Risk Services, in writing, when an employee misses five (5) or more days of work due to a work-related injury or illness.