Job-Related Health Services

On-the-Job Injuries and Returning to Work

If you are injured on the job, Sandia’s Employee Health Services clinic will serve as your initial treating provider, provide assistance with your plan for returning to work, and coordinate with workers’ compensation and related benefits.

Here’s how it works:

• You need to report a work-related injury or illness, regardless of severity, to your manager and to the Employee Health Services clinic within 15 days (one year for employees in California). You may be denied workers’ compensation benefits if you do not report within this window. 
• An Employee Health Services provider will initially direct your medical care and provide necessary referrals to outside health care providers. Offsite treatment obtained without preauthorization from Sandia may be at your own expense.
• If you are unable to work due to a work-related injury or illness, you are required to get approval for time off from an Employee Health Services attending physician and medical case manager.
• When you are ready, you are required to return to work through the Sandia Medical Clinic. A medical case manager will help you with the details. Your case manager will evaluate your situation and coordinate the required paperwork between you, your doctor, and Sandia.  Call 505-284-4700, Option 1, for assistance.

Job Accommodation

Sandia makes reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities whose medical restrictions or serious medical conditions affect their ability to perform a job’s essential functions.

We make accommodations in compliance with federal and local laws, and you will work with a Job Accommodation Specialist and your manager to make the appropriate accommodations for your situation.

Energy Employee Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA)

The EEOICPA requires implementation of a program to provide compensation to employees, contractors, and subcontractors involved in nuclear weapons production and testing programs for the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies. 

Employees, or their eligible survivors, who have suffered certain illnesses caused by exposure to workplace contaminants may be eligible to receive a lump-sum payment of $150,000 and payment of the medical expenses of the covered illness from the date of the claim.

The Energy Employees Compensation Resource Center in Española, New Mexico, can assist with claim processing and necessary documentation. 

Get more information about the program through the Department of Labor website.

Former Workers Medical Screening Program (FWP)

The Former Workers Medical Screening Program (FWP) provides medical screenings for former employees to identify health conditions that may have resulted from working at DOE facilities. 

Workers eligible for this program include all former DOE federal and contractor employees from all DOE sites. 

If needed, the FWP Resource Center in Española, New Mexico, can assist you. 

Get more information about the program through the Department of Energy website.

Ergonomic Evaluations

Stress on your body can be caused by awkward positioning, application of excessive force, and repeated movements. 

This stress, over a period of time, can result in permanent and disabling injuries, including carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, bursitis, back sprains, and back disc degeneration.

Sandia’s ergonomics evaluation program can help to reduce your risk for these issues. The program applies ergonomic principles to evaluate your office workstation and non-office environments and identify potential risks and hazards. 

If you are experiencing a high level of pain or discomfort associated with your computer workstation, schedule an appointment with a Sandia Employee Health Services clinic physician.

Also, complete an online assessment, and if needed, request an ergonomics worksite evaluation for your office.

Get more information about Sandia’s ergonomics programs.