Benefits While on Compensation. Employees who are absent from work and in receipt of WCB wage-loss replacement benefits shall be considered as being on unpaid leave of absence, except that seniority and benefits shall be applied as follows: (a) Seniority hours pursuant to Article 11.1 shall continue to accrue. (b) Accumulative benefits shall continue to accrue for a maximum of six (6) calendar months. (c) The health and welfare provisions of Article 25 will continue to apply, except that the employee shall be required to pay the health and welfare premiums for absences in excess of six (6) calendar months. Failure of the employee to remit the required monthly premium payments shall result in the cancellation of the health and welfare benefits. Where the Workers' Compensation Board denies an employee's claim (and/or appeal if applicable), the employee shall reimburse the Employer for any health and welfare premiums paid by the Employer in accordance with Article 25 - Health and Welfare Benefits, while on unpaid leave of absence.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Benefits While on Compensation. Employees who are absent from work and in receipt of WCB WorkSafeBC wage-loss replacement benefits shall be considered as being on unpaid leave of absence, except that seniority and benefits shall be applied as follows:
(a) Seniority hours pursuant to Article Clause 11.1 - Seniority shall continue to accrue.
(b) Accumulative benefits shall continue to accrue for a maximum of six (6) calendar months.
(c) The health Health and welfare Welfare provisions of Article 25 – Health and Welfare will continue to apply, except that the employee shall be required to pay the health Health and welfare Welfare premiums for absences in excess of six (6) calendar months. Failure of the employee to remit the required monthly premium payments shall result in the cancellation of the health Health and welfare Welfare benefits. Where the Workers' Compensation Board denies an employee's claim (and/or appeal if applicable), the employee shall reimburse the Employer for any health Health and welfare Welfare premiums paid by the Employer in accordance with Article 25 - Health and Welfare Benefits, while on unpaid leave of absence.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Benefits While on Compensation. Employees who are absent from work and in receipt of WCB wage-WorkSafeBC wage loss replacement benefits shall be considered as being on unpaid leave of absence, except that seniority and benefits shall be applied as follows:
(a) Seniority hours pursuant to Article Clause 11.1 - Seniority shall continue to accrue.
(b) Accumulative benefits shall continue to accrue for a maximum of six (6) calendar months.
(c) The health Health and welfare Welfare provisions of Article 25 – Health and Welfare will continue to apply, except that the employee shall be required to pay the health Health and welfare Welfare premiums for absences in excess of six (6) calendar months. Failure of the employee to remit the required monthly premium payments shall result in the cancellation of the health Health and welfare Welfare benefits. Where the Workers' Compensation Board denies an employee's claim (and/or appeal if applicable), the employee shall reimburse the Employer for any health Health and welfare Welfare premiums paid by the Employer in accordance with Article 25 - Health and Welfare Benefits, while on unpaid leave of absence.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Benefits While on Compensation. Employees who are absent from work and in receipt of WCB Workers' Compensation Board wage-loss replacement benefits shall be considered as being on unpaid leave of absence, except that seniority and benefits shall be applied as follows:
(a) Seniority hours pursuant to Article Clause 11.1 shall continue to accrue.
(b) Accumulative benefits shall continue to accrue for a maximum of six (6) calendar months.
(c) The health Health and welfare Welfare provisions of Article 25 will continue to apply, except that the employee shall be required to pay the health Health and welfare Welfare premiums for absences in excess of six (6) calendar months. Failure of the employee to remit the required monthly premium payments shall result in the cancellation of the health Health and welfare Welfare benefits. Where the Workers' Compensation Board denies an employee's claim (and/or appeal if applicable), the employee shall reimburse the Employer for any health Health and welfare Welfare premiums paid by the Employer in accordance with Article 25 - Health and Welfare Benefits, while on unpaid leave of absence.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Benefits While on Compensation. Employees who are absent from work and in receipt of WCB WorkSafeBC wage-loss replacement benefits shall be considered as being on unpaid leave of absence, except that seniority and benefits shall be applied as follows:
(a) Seniority hours pursuant to Article Clause 11.1 - Seniority shall continue to accrue.
(b) Accumulative benefits shall continue to accrue for a maximum of six (6) calendar months.
(c) The health Health and welfare Welfare provisions of Article 25 – Health and Welfare will continue to apply, except that the employee shall be required to pay the health Health and welfare Welfare premiums for absences in excess of six (6) calendar months. Failure of the employee to remit the required monthly premium payments shall result in the cancellation of the health Health and welfare Welfare benefits. Where the Workers' Compensation Board denies an employee's claim (and/or appeal if applicable), the employee shall reimburse the Employer for any health and welfare premiums paid by the Employer in accordance with Article 25 - Health and Welfare Benefits, while on unpaid leave of absence.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Benefits While on Compensation. Employees who are absent from work and in receipt of WCB wage-Workers’ Compensation Board wage loss replacement benefits shall be considered as being on unpaid leave of absence, except that seniority and benefits shall be applied as follows:
(a) Seniority hours pursuant to Article 11.1 shall continue to accrue.
(b) Accumulative benefits shall continue to accrue for a maximum of six (6) calendar months.
(c) The health Health and welfare Welfare provisions of Article 25 will continue to apply, except that the employee shall be required to pay the health Health and welfare Welfare premiums for absences in excess of six (6) calendar months. Failure of the employee to remit the required monthly premium payments shall result in the cancellation of the health Health and welfare Welfare benefits. Where the Workers' Compensation Board denies an employee's claim (and/or appeal if applicable), the employee shall reimburse the Employer for any health Health and welfare Welfare premiums paid by the Employer in accordance with Article 25 - Health and Welfare Benefits, while on unpaid leave of absence.
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Samples: Collective Agreement