We understand that accidents do happen and want to ensure that you as an employee (or affected party) are aware of how to report the accident and are provided with the document needed to do so in a timely manner. It is imperative that you report any loss or damages immediately to the Risk Management and Workers' Compensation Office that are related to the Prince George's County Public School system's facilities or property.
Most claims are losses from damages to property/equipment and injuries to people. Examples include, loss by negligence which means liability claims can be incurred when persons are injured or property of others is damaged or destroyed due to negligence arising from PGCPS activities and programs.
If you have suffered a loss due to either of the above, you may refer to the details below.
In case of an accident, exchange pertinent information at the accident scene with local authorities with lease amount of conversation without admitting guilt or fault. To report a claim, you may call Sedgwick at 1-855-364-9861. Sedgwick is Prince George’s County Public School’s Third-Party Administrator for Workers' Compensation and Liability Claims.
CURRENT CLAIMS: For all questions relating to current claims, you may call Sedgwick’s Customer Service at 1-855-653-7470.
TO FILE A NEW CLAIM AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2022: To file a Workers' Compensation Claim, you may contact the Injured Employee Hotline at 1-855-364-9861. Call this number to report your workers' compensation claim prior to seeking medical attention for all work-related non-life-threatening injuries.
For questions related to Workers' Compensation, you may send an email to workers.compensation@pgcps.org. For all other questions, you may send an email to the Risk Management mailbox at rmo@pgcps.org.
