Common use of ACCIDENTS ON THE JOB Clause in Contracts

ACCIDENTS ON THE JOB. In the event of accidents on the job, Workers’ Compensation benefits are payable to all employees without regard to liability in the case of injury, disability, or death as the result of occupational incidents if the claimed injury or illness is deemed compensable in accordance with procedures established by the Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA). In order to establish possible benefits to Workers’ Compensation insurance, employees must immediately report all accidents or injuries occurring on the job, however minor, to their School Nurse and/or Supervisor. Failure to follow this procedure may result in the loss of workers’ compensation benefits for injuries related to that incident. Employee absences for work-related injuries/illnesses less than eight (8) days will receive compensation from the District with no charge against PTO balances. For absences that extend past the eight (8) days, the employee will be compensated in accordance with ICA guidelines; in addition, employees may use approximately 1/3 day (2.5 hours) of accrued PTO balance to provide approximately full compensation. In the event an employee is absent for fourteen (14) or more days, the ICA will retro pay the employee for the first seven (7) days of the injury and the District will off-set future payments to recover 66 2/3% of the wages paid. Employees absent due to work-related injuries or illness must comply with District policies and procedures for the Family and Medical Leave Act and/or a Board-Approved Leave of Absence. Employees who are on a leave and who are receiving Workers’ Compensation benefits will continue to have the District pay for the employee’s health insurance premium. Employees are returned to alternative/light duty, if available, when a physician authorizes release to alternative/light duty. An employee returning from Workers’ Compensation will submit a written release from the attending physician, subject to approval by a District designated physician. The release must give the date of return to work and stipulate any restrictions to work.

ACCIDENTS ON THE JOB. In the event of accidents on the job, Workers’ Compensation benefits are payable to all employees without regard to liability in the case of injury, disability, or death as the result of occupational incidents if the claimed injury or illness is deemed compensable in accordance with procedures established by the Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA). In order to establish possible benefits to Workers’ Compensation insurance, employees must immediately report all accidents or injuries occurring on the job, however minor, to their School Nurse and/or Supervisor. Failure to follow this procedure may result in the loss of workers’ compensation benefits for injuries related to that incident. Employee absences for work-related injuries/illnesses less than eight (8) days will receive compensation from the District with no charge against PTO balances. For absences that extend past the eight (8) days, the employee will be compensated in accordance with ICA guidelines; in addition, addition employees may use approximately 1/3 day (2.5 hours) of accrued PTO balance to provide approximately full compensation. In the event an employee is absent for fourteen (14) or more days, the ICA will retro pay the employee for the first seven (7) days of the injury and the District will off-set future payments to recover 66 2/32/3 % of the wages paid. Employees absent due to work-related injuries or illness must comply with District policies and procedures for the Family and Medical Leave Act and/or a Board-Approved Leave of Absence. Employees who are on a leave and who are receiving Workers’ Compensation benefits will continue to have the District pay for the employee’s health insurance premiuminsurance. Employees are returned to alternative/light duty, if available, when a physician authorizes release to alternative/light duty. An employee returning from Workers’ Compensation will submit a written release from the attending physician, subject to approval by a District designated physician. The release must give the date of return to work and stipulate any restrictions to work.