Umpire WorkCover insurance
The SFNL provides all umpires—as employees of the League—with WorkCover insurance for injury occurring when performing duties as an umpire. All Association members should read and understand relevant procedures and responsibilities to ensure claims made are recognised and handled promptly.
An Umpire must notify Joshua Rhodes (0429 301 852) of any injury obtained during training or a match—or while travelling to or from a match or training— as soon as practicable after becoming aware of an injury (no later than 48 hours). Notice may be given verbally but must be followed in writing and sent via email to the SFNL General Manager – Operations, including details as per the umpire injury form. If an injury appears minor and unlikely to need treatment, a later claim may not be accepted unless the original injury was promptly reported.
Umpires are advised any initial visit seeking treatment or assessment of an injury must be to a recognised Sports Medicine Centre—for a WorkCover claim to be recognised—unless the injury is so serious the umpire had to be taken to the nearest hospital. To confirm if a sports medicine centre is recognised by the League, please contact Joshua.
All WorkCover forms must be lodged with the SFNL General Manager – Operations in the event of an umpire sustaining a work-related injury. Umpires are reminded any intention to lodge a fraudulent claim will be contested as a legitimate WorkCover claim by the SFNL. Umpires are not to forward any WorkCover claim on directly themselves. These claims must all be directed to the SFNL General Manager – Operations.
All Umpires are reminded the above procedures are required by law to ensure they will be adequately covered in the event of a claim. Please note a person is not entitled to recover compensation for a work-related injury, unless notice of the injury has been given to the employer. Failure to follow adequate warm up procedures may lead to rejection of a claim for compensation.
WorkCover check list and procedures
1. Report any umpire work related injury to the SFNLUA General Manager – Operations.
2. Report to a League-recognised Sports Medicine Centre for treatment (if necessary), informing the centre of your WorkCover related claim.
3. Obtain a Notice of Injury form from the SFNL General Manager – Operations and lodge completed form with them.
4. Obtain a WorkCover Certificate of Capacity form from a League preferred Sports Medicine Centre on your initial visit—and lodge the certificate with the SFNL General Manager – Operations.
5. If the injury sustained causes any loss of wages from your first employer or an inability to umpire, a Final Certificate must be obtained from a League recognised Sports Medicine Centre and lodged with the SFNL General Manager – Operations, prior to being able to Umpire again.
6. Complete a WorkCover Worker’s Claim form, if applicable, and lodge the form and any medical accounts with the SFNL General Manager – Operations within five working day