Benefits While on Compensation. (a) Employees shall receive directly from the Workers' Compensation Board any wage loss benefits to which they may be entitled. (b) Employees who are absent from work and in receipt of 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: (1) seniority hours pursuant to Clause 11.1 (Seniority Defined) shall continue to accrue. (2) vacation entitlement under Clause 17.1 (Entitlement) shall continue to accrue; and (3) the Health and Welfare provisions of Article 25 – Health and Welfare Plans will continue to apply for 20 work shifts. For WCB absences in excess of 20 work shifts, benefit coverage may be continued by the employee for a period of two years, provided the employee pays, in advance, the monthly cost of all the benefit premiums to the Employer in accordance with the procedures established by the Employer. (c) Employees qualifying for Workers' Compensation coverage shall be continued on the payroll and shall not have their employment terminated during the compensable period.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Benefits While on Compensation. (aA) Employees shall receive directly from the Workers' Compensation Board any wage loss benefits to which they may be entitled.
(bB) Employees Regular employees who are absent from work and in receipt of WorkSafeBC wage-WCB wage loss replacement benefits shall be considered as being on Unpaid Leave unpaid leave of Absenceabsence, except that seniority and benefits shall be applied as follows:
(1i) seniority hours pursuant to Clause 11.1 Article 12.01 – Seniority (Seniority DefinedDefinition) shall continue to accrue.;
(2ii) vacation entitlement under Clause 17.1 in Article 18.01 – Annual Vacations (Entitlement) shall continue to accrue; and
(3iii) the Health and Welfare provisions of Article 25 26 – Health and Welfare Plans will continue to apply for 20 twenty (20) work shifts. For WCB absences in excess of 20 twenty (20) work shifts, benefit coverage may be continued by the employee for a period of two yearsone year, provided the employee pays, in advance, the monthly cost of all the benefit premiums to the Employer in accordance with the procedures established by the Employer.
(cC) Employees qualifying for Workers' Compensation coverage shall be continued on the payroll and shall not have their employment terminated during the compensable period.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Benefits While on Compensation. (a) Employees shall receive directly from the Workers' Compensation Board any wage loss benefits to which they may be entitled.
(b) Employees . Regular employees who are absent from work and in receipt of WorkSafeBC wage-WCB wage loss replacement benefits shall be considered as being on Unpaid Leave unpaid leave of Absenceabsence, except that seniority and benefits shall be applied as follows:
(1i) seniority hours pursuant to Clause 11.1 Article 12.01 – Seniority (Seniority DefinedDefinition) shall continue to accrue.;
(2ii) vacation entitlement under Clause 17.1 in Article 18.01 – Annual Vacations (Entitlement) shall continue to accrue; and
(3iii) the Health and Welfare provisions of Article 25 26 – Health and Welfare Plans will continue to apply for 20 twenty (20) work shifts. For WCB absences in excess of 20 twenty (20) work shifts, benefit coverage may be continued by the employee for a period of two yearsone year, provided the employee pays, in advance, the monthly cost of all the benefit premiums to the Employer in accordance with the procedures established by the Employer.
(c) . Employees qualifying for Workers' Compensation coverage shall be continued on the payroll and shall not have their employment terminated during the compensable period.
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Samples: Collective Agreement