Common use of Compensation for Work Related Loss and/or Injury Clause in Contracts

Compensation for Work Related Loss and/or Injury. 1. The Board shall provide each Teacher with compensation for on-the-job injuries consistent with the terms of the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Act, as from time to time amended. The Board will provide a Teacher with this compensation as follows: a. Payment of medical costs incurred as a result of an on-the-job injury. b. Compensation for loss of, or permanent impairment of, a part or parts of the body. c. Compensation for loss of employment due to an on-the-job injury. Teachers will be subject to a seven (7) day waiting period before any such compensation payments are issued. A Teacher must transmit to the Board any payments received by the Teacher from the Board’s worker’s compensation insurance carrier during the period in which the Teacher remains eligible for sick leave. The Board will charge absences from work against the Teacher’s accumulated sick leave only with respect to that part of the absence for which the Teacher has received compensation directly from the Board. The Board shall round off any days charged against accumulated sick leave to the nearest half-day. In all cases covered by the above stated procedure, the Teacher must endorse any the Worker’s Compensation check which he receives and deliver it to the Business Office. 2. In the event a Teacher is forced to miss work due to an injury sustained on school grounds as a result of an unprovoked assault by a student or outsider, and the injury is determined to be compensable under the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Act: a. The Board will pay to the Teacher an amount equivalent to wages due and owing to the Teacher for the first seven (7) school days of the absence. b. The Board will pay to the Teacher an amount equal to the difference between the Teacher’s per diem rate of pay and any amount paid by the Board’s worker’s compensation carrier for a period of sixty (60) school days, including the first seven (7) school days of absence. c. The Board will not charge any absence during the sixty (60) school day period described above against the Teacher’s accumulated sick leave. d. The Teacher must provide the Board with certification from their physician of the need for an absence during the first seven (7) school days of the absence. In the event the Teacher intends to seek worker’s compensation coverage for the injuries sustained, the Teacher shall be obligated to follow all procedures for applying for worker’s compensation as established by the Board. Except in emergencies, a Teacher is required to use only hospitals and physicians approved by the Business Office in the treatment of a work related injury. e. The Board shall make any deduction from wages or reduction in personal or sick leave days as a result of the Teacher’s appearance before any judicial body or legal authority related to the injury. 3. Upon proof of loss, the Board shall reimburse a Teacher for replacement or repair of any personal items (not covered by their insurance) which are damaged or destroyed as a result of an unprovoked assault upon their person by a student or outsider. This provision shall only apply when such an assault occurs on school property and when the Teacher is performing their duties as prescribed by Board policies and/or procedures. 4. The Board shall reimburse a Teacher for damages sustained to the Teacher’s clothing, eyeglasses, and wristwatches, provided such damages are not due to the normal wear and tear that could be expected to occur during assigned duties. The following criteria must be met: a. The Teacher must have been wearing the item(s) at the time of damage. b. The Teacher must submit such evidence which is acceptable to the Business Manager that the damage was sustained while the Teacher was performing an assigned duty. c. The reimbursement or repair amount shall be the fair market value of the item at the time of damage. d. The Teacher must submit proof of the repair or replacement of the item at the time he presents the claim for reimbursement. e. The damage must not have been a result of the Teacher’s negligence.

Compensation for Work Related Loss and/or Injury. 1. The Board shall provide each Teacher with compensation for on-the-job injuries consistent with the terms of the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Act, as from time to time amended. The Board will provide a Teacher with this compensation as follows: a. Payment of medical costs incurred as a result of an on-the-job injury. b. Compensation for loss of, or permanent impairment of, a part or parts of the body. c. Compensation for loss of employment due to an on-the-job injury. Teachers will be subject to a seven (7) day waiting period before any such compensation payments are issued. A Teacher must transmit to the Board any payments received by the Teacher from the Board’s worker’s compensation insurance carrier during the period in which the Teacher remains eligible for sick leave. The Board will charge absences from work against the Teacher’s accumulated sick leave only with respect to that part of the absence for which the Teacher has received compensation directly from the Board. The Board shall round off any days charged against accumulated sick leave to the nearest half-day. In all cases covered by the above above-stated procedure, the Teacher must endorse any the Worker’s Compensation check which he receives they receive and deliver it to the Business Office. 2. In the event event, a Teacher is forced to miss work due to an injury sustained on school grounds as a result of an unprovoked assault by a student or outsider, and the injury is determined to be compensable under the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Act: a. The Board will pay to the Teacher an amount equivalent to wages due and owing to the Teacher for the first seven (7) school days of the absence. b. The Board will pay to the Teacher an amount equal to the difference between the Teacher’s per diem rate of pay and any amount paid by the Board’s worker’s compensation carrier for a period of sixty (60) school days, including the first seven (7) school days of absence. c. The Board will not charge any absence during the sixty (60) school day period described above against the Teacher’s accumulated sick leave. d. The Teacher must provide the Board with certification from their physician of the need for an absence during the first seven (7) school days of the absence. In the event the Teacher intends to seek worker’s compensation coverage for the injuries sustained, the Teacher shall be obligated to follow all procedures for applying for worker’s compensation as established by the Board. Except in emergencies, a Teacher is required to use only hospitals and physicians approved by the Business Office in the treatment of a work work-related injury. e. The Board shall make any deduction from wages or reduction in personal or sick leave days as a result of the Teacher’s appearance before any judicial body or legal authority related to the injury. 3. Upon proof of loss, the Board shall reimburse a Teacher for the replacement or repair of any personal items (not covered by their insurance) which are damaged or destroyed as a result of an unprovoked assault upon their person by a student or outsider. This provision shall only apply when such an assault occurs on school property and when the Teacher is performing their duties as prescribed by Board policies and/or procedures. 4. The Board shall reimburse a Teacher for damages sustained to the Teacher’s clothing, eyeglasses, and wristwatches, provided such damages are not due to the normal wear and tear that could be expected to occur during assigned duties. The following criteria must be met: a. The Teacher must have been wearing the item(s) at the time of damage. b. The Teacher must submit such evidence which is acceptable to the Business Manager that the damage was sustained while the Teacher was performing an assigned duty. c. The reimbursement or repair amount shall be the fair market value of the item at the time of damage. d. The Teacher must submit proof of the repair or replacement of the item at the time he presents they present the claim for reimbursement. e. The damage must not have been a result of the Teacher’s negligence.

Compensation for Work Related Loss and/or Injury. 1. The Board shall provide each Teacher with compensation for on-the-job injuries consistent with the terms of the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Act, as from time to time amended. The Board will provide a Teacher with this compensation as follows: a. Payment of medical costs incurred as a result of an on-the-job injury. b. Compensation for loss of, or permanent impairment of, a part or parts of the body. c. Compensation for loss of employment due to an on-the-job injury. Teachers will be subject to a seven (7) day waiting period before any such compensation payments are issued. A Teacher must transmit to the Board any payments received by the Teacher from the Board’s worker’s compensation insurance carrier during the period in which the Teacher remains eligible for sick leave. The Board will charge absences from work against the Teacher’s accumulated sick leave only with respect to that part of the absence for which the Teacher has received compensation directly from the Board. The Board shall round off any days charged against accumulated sick leave to the nearest half-day. In all cases covered by the above stated procedure, the Teacher must endorse any the Worker’s Compensation check which he receives and deliver it to the Business Office. 2. In the event a Teacher is forced to miss work due to an injury sustained on school grounds as a result of an unprovoked assault by a student or outsider, and the injury is determined to be compensable under the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Act: a. The Board will pay to the Teacher an amount equivalent to wages due and owing to the Teacher for the first seven (7) school days of the absence. b. The Board will pay to the Teacher an amount equal to the difference between the Teacher’s per diem rate of pay and any amount paid by the Board’s worker’s compensation carrier for a period of sixty (60) school days, including the first seven (7) school days of absence. c. The Board will not charge any absence during the sixty (60) school day period described above against the Teacher’s accumulated sick leave. d. The Teacher must provide the Board with certification from their his physician of the need for an absence during the first seven (7) school days of the absence. In the event the Teacher intends to seek worker’s compensation coverage for the injuries sustained, the Teacher shall be obligated to follow all procedures for applying for worker’s compensation as established by the Board. Except in emergencies, a Teacher is required to use only hospitals and physicians approved by the Business Office in the treatment of a work related injury. e. The Board shall make any deduction from wages or reduction in personal or sick leave days as a result of the Teacher’s appearance before any judicial body or legal authority related to the injury. 3. Upon proof of loss, the Board shall reimburse a Teacher for replacement or repair of any personal items (not covered by their his insurance) which are damaged or destroyed as a result of an unprovoked assault upon their his person by a student or outsider. This provision shall only apply when such an assault occurs on school property and when the Teacher is performing their his duties as prescribed by Board policies and/or procedures. 4. The Board shall reimburse a Teacher for damages sustained to the Teacher’s clothing, eyeglasses, and wristwatches, provided such damages are not due to the normal wear and tear that could be expected to occur during assigned duties. The following criteria must be met: a. The Teacher must have been wearing the item(s) at the time of damage. b. The Teacher must submit such evidence which is acceptable to the Business Manager that the damage was sustained while the Teacher was performing an assigned duty. c. The reimbursement or repair amount shall be the fair market value of the item at the time of damage. d. The Teacher must submit proof of the repair or replacement of the item at the time he presents the claim for reimbursement. e. The damage must not have been a result of the Teacher’s negligence.

Compensation for Work Related Loss and/or Injury. 1. The Board shall provide each Teacher with compensation for on-the-job injuries consistent with the terms of the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Act, as from time to time amended. The Board will provide a Teacher with this compensation as follows: a. Payment of medical costs incurred as a result of an on-the-job injury. b. Compensation for loss of, or permanent impairment of, a part or parts of the body. c. Compensation for loss of employment due to an on-the-job injury. Teachers will be subject to a seven (7) day waiting period before any such compensation payments are issued. A Teacher must transmit to the Board any payments received by the Teacher from the Board’s worker’s compensation insurance carrier during the period in which the Teacher remains eligible for sick leave. The Board will charge absences from work against the Teacher’s accumulated sick leave only with respect to that part of the absence for which the Teacher has received compensation directly from the Board. The Board shall round off any days charged against accumulated sick leave to the nearest half-day. In all cases covered by the above above-stated procedure, the Teacher must endorse any the Worker’s Compensation check which he receives and deliver it to the Business Office. 2. In the event event, a Teacher is forced to miss work due to an injury sustained on school grounds as a result of an unprovoked assault by a student or outsider, and the injury is determined to be compensable under the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Act: a. The Board will pay to the Teacher an amount equivalent to wages due and owing to the Teacher for the first seven (7) school days of the absence. b. The Board will pay to the Teacher an amount equal to the difference between the Teacher’s per diem rate of pay and any amount paid by the Board’s worker’s compensation carrier for a period of sixty (60) school days, including the first seven (7) school days of absence. c. The Board will not charge any absence during the sixty (60) school day period described above against the Teacher’s accumulated sick leave. d. The Teacher must provide the Board with certification from their physician of the need for an absence during the first seven (7) school days of the absence. In the event the Teacher intends to seek worker’s compensation coverage for the injuries sustained, the Teacher shall be obligated to follow all procedures for applying for worker’s compensation as established by the Board. Except in emergencies, a Teacher is required to use only hospitals and physicians approved by the Business Office in the treatment of a work work-related injury. e. The Board shall make any deduction from wages or reduction in personal or sick leave days as a result of the Teacher’s appearance before any judicial body or legal authority related to the injury. 3. Upon proof of loss, the Board shall reimburse a Teacher for replacement or repair of any personal items (not covered by their insurance) which are damaged or destroyed as a result of an unprovoked assault upon their person by a student or outsider. This provision shall only apply when such an assault occurs on school property and when the Teacher is performing their duties as prescribed by Board policies and/or procedures. 4. The Board shall reimburse a Teacher for damages sustained to the Teacher’s clothing, eyeglasses, and wristwatches, provided such damages are not due to the normal wear and tear that could be expected to occur during assigned duties. The following criteria must be met: a. The Teacher must have been wearing the item(s) at the time of damage. b. The Teacher must submit such evidence which is acceptable to the Business Manager that the damage was sustained while the Teacher was performing an assigned duty. c. The reimbursement or repair amount shall be the fair market value of the item at the time of damage. d. The Teacher must submit proof of the repair or replacement of the item at the time he presents the claim for reimbursement. e. The damage must not have been a result of the Teacher’s negligence.

Compensation for Work Related Loss and/or Injury. 1. The Board shall provide each Teacher with compensation for on-the-job injuries consistent with the terms of the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Act, as from time to time amended. The Board will provide a Teacher with this compensation as follows: a. Payment of medical costs incurred as a result of an on-the-job injury. b. Compensation for loss of, or permanent impairment of, a part or parts of the body. c. Compensation for loss of employment due to an on-the-job injury. Teachers will be subject to a seven (7) day waiting period before any such compensation payments are issued. A Teacher must transmit to the Board any payments received by the Teacher from the Board’s worker’s compensation insurance carrier during the period in which the Teacher remains eligible for sick leave. The Board will charge absences from work against the Teacher’s accumulated sick leave only with respect to that part of the absence for which the Teacher has received compensation directly from the Board. The Board shall round off any days charged against accumulated sick leave to the nearest half-day. In all cases covered by the above above-stated procedure, the Teacher must endorse any the Worker’s Compensation check which he receives they receive and deliver it to the Business Office. 2. In the event event, a Teacher is forced to miss work due to an injury sustained on school grounds as a result of an unprovoked assault by a student or outsider, and the injury is determined to be compensable under the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Act: a. The Board will pay to the Teacher an amount equivalent to wages due and owing to the Teacher for the first seven (7) school days of the absence. b. The Board will pay to the Teacher an amount equal to the difference between the Teacher’s per diem rate of pay and any amount paid by the Board’s worker’s compensation carrier for a period of sixty (60) school days, including the first seven (7) school days of absence. c. The Board will not charge any absence during the sixty (60) school day period described above against the Teacher’s accumulated sick leave. d. The Teacher must provide the Board with certification from their physician of the need for an absence during the first seven (7) school days of the absence. In the event the Teacher intends to seek worker’s compensation coverage for the injuries sustained, the Teacher shall be obligated to follow all procedures for applying for worker’s compensation as established by the Board. Except in emergencies, a Teacher is required to use only hospitals and physicians approved by the Business Office in the treatment of a work work-related injury. e. The Board shall make any deduction from wages or reduction in personal or sick leave days as a result of the Teacher’s appearance before any judicial body or legal authority related to the injury. 3. Upon proof of loss, the Board shall reimburse a Teacher for replacement or repair of any personal items (not covered by their insurance) which are damaged or destroyed as a result of an unprovoked assault upon their person by a student or outsider. This provision shall only apply when such an assault occurs on school property and when the Teacher is performing their duties as prescribed by Board policies and/or procedures. 4. The Board shall reimburse a Teacher for damages sustained to the Teacher’s clothing, eyeglasses, and wristwatches, provided such damages are not due to the normal wear and tear that could be expected to occur during assigned duties. The following criteria must be met: a. The Teacher must have been wearing the item(s) at the time of damage. b. The Teacher must submit such evidence which is acceptable to the Business Manager that the damage was sustained while the Teacher was performing an assigned duty. c. The reimbursement or repair amount shall be the fair market value of the item at the time of damage. d. The Teacher must submit proof of the repair or replacement of the item at the time he presents they present the claim for reimbursement. e. The damage must not have been a result of the Teacher’s negligence.