INSTRUCTIONS
General Instructions:
1. Please enter information into all of the areas of the First Report form, except the boxes at the top right corner of the form which is for
office use only.
2. Enter all dates in MM/DD/YY format.
3. Please return completed form electronically by an approved EDI process.
4. For answers to questions, please call (317) 232-3808.
Definitions:
AGENT NAME AND CODE NUMBER: Enter the name of your insurance agent and his / her code number if known. This information
can be found on your insurance policy.
ALL EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS OR CHEMICALS EMPLOYEE WAS USING WHEN ACCIDENT OR EXPOSURE OCCURRED: List
anything the employee was using, applying, handling or operating when the injury or exposure occurred. If the injury involves a fall, indicate
any surfaces and / or objects the claimant fell on and where they fell from. Enter “NA” if no equipment, materials or chemicals were being
used (e.g. Acetylene cutting torch, metal plate, etc.).
AVG WG/WK: Claimant’s average weekly wage, calculated by totaling the latest 52 weeks of wages (including overtime, tips, etc.) and
dividing by 52.
CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR: Enter the name of the carrier, third-party administrator, state fund, or self-insured responsible for administering
the claim.
CONTACT NAME / TELEPHONE NUMBER: Enter the name of the individual at the employer’s premises to be contacted for additional
information (i.e. Supervisor, HR Person, Nurse, etc.)
DATE DISABILITY BEGAN: The first day on which the claimant originally lost time from work due to the occupational injury or disease
or as otherwised deigned by statute.
DEPARTMENT OR LOCATION WHERE ACCIDENT OR EXPOSURE OCCURRED: If the accident or exposure did not occur on the
employer’s premises, enter address or location. Be specific (e.g. Maintenance, Client’s Office, Cafeteria, etc.).
EMPLOYEE STATUS: Indicate the employee’s work status from the following choices: Full-time, Part-time, Apprentice Full-time, Apprentice
Part-time, Volunteer, Seasonal Worker, Piece Worker, On-Strike, Disabled, Retired, Not Employed or Unknown (you may also abbreviate
the above as: (FT, PT, AFT, APT, VO, SW, PW, OS, DI, RE, NE, or UK).
HOW INJURY / ILLNESS OCCURRED: Describe the sequence of events leading to the injury or exposure (e.g. Worker stepped back
to inspect work and slipped on some scrap metal. As worker fell, he brushed against the hot metal; Worker stepped to the edge of the
scaffolding, lost balance and fell six feet to the concrete floor. The worker’s right wrist was broken in the fall).
NCCI CLASS CODE: A four-digit code classifying the occupation of the claimant.
OCCUPATION / JOB TITLE: Enter the primary occupation of the claimant at the time of the accident or exposure.
PART OF BODY AFFECTED: Indicate the part of body affected by the injury / illness (e.g. Right forearm, Low Back, etc.)
REPORT PURPOSE CODE: 00 = Original First Report of Injury; 02 = Updated or Amended First Report.
RTW DATE (Return to Work Date): Enter the date following the most recent disability period on which the employee returned to work.
SIC CODE: This is the code which represents the nature of the employer’s business which is contained in the Standard Industrial
Classification Manual published by the Federal Office of Management and Budget.
SPECIFIC ACTIVITY EMPLOYEE ENGAGED IN DURING ACCIDENT / EXPOSURE: Describe the specific activity the employee was
engaged in during the accident or exposure (e.g. Cutting metal plate for flooring, sanding ceiling woodwork in preparation for painting).
TYPE OF INJURY / ILLNESS: Briefly describe the nature of the injury or illness (e.g. Contusion, Laceration, Fracture, etc.)
WORK PROCESS THE EMPLOYEE WAS ENGAGED IN DURING ACCIDENT / EXPOSURE: Enter “NA” if employee was not engaged
in a work process, such as if walking down the hallway (e.g. Building maintenance).
