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(4) Describes the manner in which the prohibition had been enforced and what
disciplinary action, if any, had been taken against the employee or co-workers for prior
violations.
b. In disability cases the injured employee should be asked to submit a statement which:
(1) Identifies the full range of assigned duties;
(2) Shows whether the claimant was aware that an act prohibited by the employer was
being performed and, if so, states how, when, and how often the employee was informed of
the rule;
(3) Describes the particular act in which the employee was engaged at the time of the
injury and whether, in the employee's opinion, this was within the general scope of the
duties;
(4) States whether the employee had previously violated this prohibition and, if so, this
should be explained fully, including an opinion as to whether the employee's supervisors
were aware of such violations; and
(5) Includes any explanation which the employee believes would justify the violation of
the prohibition.
c. Statements should also be obtained from co-workers or other witnesses which:
(1) Describe what they know about the injury, the manner in which it was sustained,
and the particular activity in which the employee was engaged at that time, and also how
they acquired this knowledge;
(2) State whether they were aware of the prohibition which was allegedly violated and, if
so, they should state how, when, the number of times, and the manner in which they were
informed of the prohibition; and
(3) Describe the manner in which the prohibition had been enforced and what
disciplinary action had been taken against the injured employee for prior violations.
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