Common use of Catastrophic Illness or Injury Clause in Contracts

Catastrophic Illness or Injury. Catastrophic illness or injury means an illness or injury that is expected to incapacitate a unit member from work for an extended period of time, or that incapacitates a member of the unit member’s immediate family which incapacity requires the unit member to take time off from work for an extended period of time to care for that family member, and taking extended time off work creates a financial hardship for the unit member because he or she has exhausted all of his or her eligible sick leave, vacation, and other paid time off (except Five Month Law) and is in less than full pay status.

Catastrophic Illness or Injury. Catastrophic illness or injury means an illness or injury that is expected to incapacitate a unit member an employee from work for an extended period of time, or that incapacitates a member of the unit memberemployee’s immediate family which incapacity requires the unit member employee to take time off from work for an extended period of time to care for that family member, and taking extended time off work creates a financial hardship for the unit member employee because he or she has exhausted all of his or her eligible sick leave, vacation, and other paid time off (except Five Month Law) and is in less than full pay status.