Common use of Catastrophic Illness or Injury Clause in Contracts

Catastrophic Illness or Injury. As defined by Education Code Section 44043.5(a)(1) “catastrophic illness” or “injury” means an illness or injury that is expected to incapacitate the employee for an extended period of time, or that incapacitates a member of the employee’s family which incapacity requires the employee to take time off from work for an extended period of time for that family member, and taking extended time off work creates a financial hardship for the employee because her or she has exhausted all of his or her sick leave and other paid time off.

Catastrophic Illness or Injury. As defined by Education Code Section 44043.5(a)(1) “catastrophic illness” or “injury” means an illness or injury that is expected to incapacitate the employee Unit Member for an extended period of time, or that incapacitates a member of the employeeUnit Member’s family which incapacity requires the employee Unit Member to take time off from work for an extended period of time for that family member, and taking extended time off work creates a financial hardship for the employee Unit Member because her he or she has exhausted all of his or her sick leave and other paid time off.