Compensation Cases. When an accident has occurred that is properly established as a WorkSafeBC claim, and the attending physician gives the employee a letter to the effect that the employee will not be fit to resume work for more than six (6) shifts, then the Employer, at their option, shall do one of the following:
(a) Reimburse cost of transportation back to the point of hire except when such transportation is supplied and/or reimbursed for at the time by WorkSafeBC, or
(b) Be responsible for provision of board and room free of charge during the period of absence due to injury except when such board and room is supplied and/or reimbursed for at the time by WorkSafeBC while in the project area.
(c) Provided that in both the above cases (a) and (b) the Union and the employee will ensure that the Employer is reimbursed for such monies that the Employer may outlay.
Compensation Cases. 1. Employees who become ill or injured due to circumstances arising out of and in the course of employment shall file a report of such illness or injury with the District and with the Worker’s Compensation Board. Such report shall be filed within the time, and in the manner, required by the New York State Worker’s Compensation Law. In those instances where an illness or injury is determined by the District, or other forum of competent jurisdiction to be compensable as arising out of and in the course of employment, the District will compensate said employee during the period of such illness or injury up to the amount of his or her full salary.
a. The District shall charge to the employee’s accumulated sick leave any time taken because of such illness or injury for which the employee receives his or her regular salary. Such charge to, and deduction from, accumulated sick leave shall be proportionate to, and based upon, the percentage relationship between the employee’s per diem rate and the daily compensation amount. No such pro rata deduction from accumulated sick leave shall be made in the event the compensable absence is the result of bodily or personal injury resulting from an assault upon the employee or because of gross negligence of the District, except where there is contributory negligence on the part of the employee.
b. In the event the number of compensation days exhausts the employee’s accumulated sick days in any school year the employee shall continue to receive full salary. Sick days, which may be credited to the employee at the beginning of the next school year, shall not be charged against any compensation days taken during the prior year.
c. The District will also pay, in any compensable line of duty injury, all costs of medical expenses incurred as a result of said injury not covered by insurance provided by the terms of this Agreement. In case of an award, or third party settlement, loss of wages and/or medical or other expenses paid to the employee by the District and included in such settlement or award, shall be reimbursed to the District. Any lump sum settlement or award for permanent injury, or damages other than such loss of wages and/or medical or other expenses shall not be transferred to the Board.
2. Employees who are absent from duty with pay pursuant to this paragraph may be required, at the discretion of the Superintendent, to file a medical report with the School Medical Director. When such a report is requested, the Superi...
Compensation Cases. 1. Employees who become ill or injured due to circumstances arising out of and in the course of employment shall file a report of such illness or injury with the District and with the Workers’ Compensation Board. Such report shall be filed within the time, and in the manner, required by the New York State Workers’
Compensation Cases. Absence due to injury or illness incurred in the course of the teacher’s employment as defined in the Worker’s Compensation Law shall be charged against the teacher’s sick leave days at the rate of one (1) day for each of the first two days of absence and at the rate of ½ day for each day’s absence after the first two days, provided the teacher shall pay to the Board the benefits received under the New York Workers Compensation Act for loss of salary during such absences. This applies from the first day’s formal indication of the fact that the absence is defined in accordance with the Workers Compensation Law.
Compensation Cases. When an accident has occurred that is properly established as a WorkSafeBC claim, and the attending physician gives the Employee a letter to the effect that the Employee will not be fit to resume work for more than six (6) shifts, then the Employer, at their option, shall do one of the following:
(a) Reimburse cost of transportation back to the point of hire except when such transportation is supplied and/or reimbursed for at the time by WorkSafeBC, or
(b) Be responsible for provision of board and room free of charge during the period of absence due to injury except when such board and room is supplied and/or reimbursed for at the time by WorkSafeBC while in the project area.
(c) Provided that in both the above cases (a) and (b) the Union and the Employee will ensure that the Employer is reimbursed for such monies that the Employer may outlay.
18.08 Employees involved in an accident while on the job shall receive a full day's pay for the day of the accident providing they require medical treatment by a doctor.
Compensation Cases. 28:01 (a) It is agreed that when an employee is injured during the performance of his/her duties and is unable to perform such duties and has applied for WSIB benefits, the employee will be placed on sick leave until such time as approval of the Workplace Safety and Insurance claim is rendered. During this period, the employee will be receiving the WSIB legislated amount of 85% plus an additional fifteen percent (15%) granted by the Board to equal one hundred percent (100%) of the net pay, provided the employee has sick leave days in his/her credit. Upon Workplace Safety and Insurance Board approval, the employee’s sick leave reserve shall be adjusted in accordance with the Workplace Safety and Insurance award and the employee will continue to receive payments in accordance with the award plus the additional fifteen per cent (15%) granted by Board. If the Workplace Safety and Insurance claim is rejected, the employee will be placed on sick leave provided the employee has sick leave days to his/her credit and his/her salary will be adjusted accordingly retroactive to the first day of the absence.
Compensation Cases. The details of the short term and long term disability plan provisions will be updated and contained in the summary plan description.
Compensation Cases. (FULL-TIME ONLY] ' An employee prevented f performing the employee's regular work with the Employer on account of an occupational accident at the employee's work that is recognized by the Workers' Compensation Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workers' Compensation Act shall receive from the Employer the difference between the amount payable by the Workers' Compensation Board and the employee's regular salary Employees on Workers' Compensation shall, when required, produce evidence of injury, illness, or fitness to work reasonably satisfactory to the Board, or be required to undergo a medical examination by the physicians of the Board if the Board deems it necessary. An employee who is absent from work and in receipt of Workers' Compensation who becomes otherwise employed during such period shall be deemed to have voluntarily quit. An employee for whom the Employer is paying the difference between the amount payable by the Workers' Compensation Board and the employee's regular pay shall not accumulate any sick leave under this agreement for any day for which the employee is awarded Workers' Compensation. When the insurer has accepted the eligibility of an employee's claim for long term disability benefits, Article will not apply from the effective date of the benefits. An employee who is subject to compulsory quarantine by order of the Local Officer of Health continue to receive the employee's regular salary during such quarantine and any salary so paid shall be charged to the employee's accumulated sick leave credits, if the quarantine is due to personal illness of the employee.
Compensation Cases. (a) It is agreed that when an employee is injured during the performance of his/her duties and is unable to perform such duties and has applied for WSIB benefits, the employee will be placed on sick leave until such time as approval of the Workplace Safety and Insurance claim is rendered. During this period, the employee will be receiving the WSIB legislated amount of 85% plus an additional fifteen percent (15%) granted by the Board to equal one hundred percent (100%) of the net pay, provided the employee has sick leave days in his/her credit. Upon Workplace Safety and Insurance Board approval, the employee’s sick leave reserve shall be adjusted in accordance with the Workplace Safety and Insurance award and the employee will continue to receive payments in accordance with the award plus the additional fifteen per cent (15%) granted by Board. If the Workplace Safety and Insurance claim is rejected, the employee will be placed on sick leave provided the employee has sick leave days to his/her credit and his/her salary will be adjusted accordingly retroactive to the first day of the absence.
(b) Employees who receive payments under (a) and who are drawing sick leave will be entitled to the Board’s contribution to benefits.
Compensation Cases. Effective 4/1/2019, billing of case development services and travel is at $250.00 per hour. Billing for hearings, depositions, or trial testimony is at $300.00 per hour. Travel costs are billed on a portal-to-portal basis at $250.00 per hour. Billing of case development services and travel for Rush reports is at $300.00 per hour. Effective 4/1/2019, billing of case development services and travel is at $350.00 per hour. Billing of case development services and travel for rush cases are at $400.00 per hour. Billing for hearings, depositions, or trial testimony is at $400.00 per hour. Travel costs are billed on a portal-to-portal basis at $350.00 per hour.
