The On-The-Job Injury & Illness Program (OJI) is responsible for coordination of benefits payable, including medical expenses and lost wages, to any employee who may have an injury and/or illness sustained in the course of, and arising out of, employment at UAB. If you have an injury requiring medical treatment that would cause a bill to be generated, you must complete an incident report below before any bills will be paid, as well as an OJI Benefits Application Form and a Release of Information Form.
Please see HR Policy 617: On-the-Job Injury/Illness Program for more information.
UAB Medicine Employees should use the Trend Tracker app to report an incident.
Transporting Injured Employees
Injured employees should use Blazer Express for transportation to and from The Workplace for their initial visit. The Workplace is located at UAB Highlands, Suite 100; phone number is 205-933-5300.
Needle Sticks and/or Other Blood or Body Fluid Exposures
- UAB Employees & Students: For needle sticks and/or other exposures (including blood or body fluids), call Employee Health at 205-934-3675 during normal business hours. After hours, on weekends and holidays report by contacting the Call Center at 205-934-3411 and asking them to page the person on call for the "Needle Stick Team."
- All UAB employees who experience an on-the-job injury, other than blood or body fluid exposure, should be evaluated at the Workplace, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. If an incident occurs on the weekend or outside The Workplace’s hours of operation, employees should go to UAB Urgent Care, UAB Highland’s ED or University Hospital ED.
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OJI Forms
- Initial Medical Evaluation Authorization
The supervisor should complete this form and send it with the employee to The Workplace for medical treatment. (If injury occurs after hours or in event of life-threatening injury, send the employee to the University Hospital Emergency Department.) - OJI Benefits Application
An employee applying for OJI Benefits must fill this form out completely in order to be considered. - Release of Information
This form should be filled out by the employee. Any incomplete or altered forms will result in a delay of the claim process. - OJI Time Sheets
The supervisor should complete this form on the eligible biweekly employee and forward in a timely manner to avoid delay in payment of lost time wages.
- Initial Medical Evaluation Authorization
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OJI Instructions
- Instructions for Department Supervisor
This file contains basic information for supervisors. If you have questions, please call 205-934-4458. - How to Apply for OJI Benefits
This form contains information for the employee about the OJI Program. The injured employee should read this form carefully.
- Instructions for Department Supervisor
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Contact OJI
For questions about the On-The-Job Injury/Illness Program, contact the OJI Administrator in the Talent Performance & Relations department:
205-934-4458
Return OJI forms in person to Talent Performance & Relations, Administration Building Room 215, or mail to:
OJI Program, AB 215
1720 2nd Ave. S
Birmingham, AL 35294Other Contacts
- Brentwood Services Administrators: 205-933-0373 or 1-800-524-0604
- The Workplace at UAB Highlands: 205-933-5300
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