INJURIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY. Employees who contract an illness or suffer an injury in the line of duty shall receive the benefits set forth in Chapter 45-19-1 of the General Laws of the State of Rhode Island.
INJURIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY. If any employee shall receive an injury in the performance of his duties, the employee shall receive full salary payments during the term required for convalescence, less the amount of any compensation payment to which he shall be entitled under Worker’s Compensation. The Borough and the employee may enter into an agreement or arrangements to facilitate the prompt and efficient handling of the above payments.
INJURIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY. Employees covered by this Agreement who are injured on the job shall receive benefits payable under the Workers' Compensation Act. During the waiting period prescribed in the law, prior to receiving workers' compensation benefits, the employee who may become eligible for such benefits may elect to use sick leave, if he/she/they has the sick time accumulated. If the employee is out of work beyond the waiting period, the employee may elect to use sick time to make up the difference between the employee’s workers compensation check and what the employee would normally receive for base wages.
INJURIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY. (a) An employee injured or becoming sick in the line of duty (including smoke or fume inhalation) shall upon his request, immediately be relieved of duty and transported, if required, to the nearest suitable medical facility. If possible, an E.M.T. shall accompany the injured employee until the appropriate medical personnel has assumed responsibility for the care and treatment of the employee. Upon the request of the injured employee, the Fire Department shall notify his next of kin and make arrangements for the expeditious return of the employee's vehicle to his residence.
INJURIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY. An employee who sustains a compensable illness or injury covered by Xxxxxx’s Compensation arising out of and in the course of their employment with the Town shall, during the first four (4) weeks of incapacity to work resulting from the injury, be paid an amount sufficient, when added to the weekly payment of worker’s compensation, to equal the employee’s regular wage (the “supplemental payment”). No supplemental payments shall be made if, in the opinion of the Fire Chief and Town Manager, the accident occurred because of the employee’s intoxication, a willful violation of rules and regulations on the part of the employee, or while the employee is in the employ of any other person, firm or corporation. Supplemental payments shall not be continued beyond four weeks per calendar year or per injury, whichever results in fewer payments by the Town. Nothing herein shall be construed to require the Town to pay this benefit to employees whose injury or disability does not prevent them from being able to perform another job within the Town service on a temporary or permanent basis. Vacation and sick leave benefits shall accrue based on hours paid by the Town to compensate for benefit coverage during the time the employee is on leave and receiving Worker’s Compensation benefits. If an employee is absent from work for an extended period of time (such as in the case of a severe illness or injury), the employee will be discharged one (1) year from the last day worked. Any employee terminated under this policy whose absence resulted from a work-related injury may be entitled, upon request, to reinstatement to the employee’s former position if the position is available and suitable to their physical condition, and if the employee is then qualified for employment in such position. If that position is not available or suitable, the employee is entitled, upon request, to reinstatement to any other available position for which the employee is then qualified and which is suitable to the employee’s physical condition. The Town will attempt, when possible, to reasonably accommodate that employee’s physical condition in any available position for which the employee is then qualified. Any employee reinstated under this policy shall have seniority rights computed on the aggregate amount of time worked both before and after any break in service caused by a work- related injury.
INJURIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY. Employees covered by this Agreement who are injured on the job shall receive benefits payable under the Workers' Compensation Act. Please refer to Chapter 5, Benefits, Workers’ Compensation Policy in the Employee Handbook/Personnel Policy. During the waiting period of seven (7) days prescribed in the law, prior to receiving workers' compensation benefits, the employee who may become eligible for such benefits may elect to use sick leave, they have available sick time After 14 days out of work due to a work-related injury, all compensation is retroactive to day one by the insurance carrier. At that time, the employee’s sick leave shall be credited back to their sick time record upon payment by the employee to the Town for the first seven days. The credit of sick time back to the employee’s record is to ensure that the employee is not receiving overlapped, or a duplication of income from two different sources (sick time and workers compensation benefits). If the employee is out of work beyond the seven (7) day waiting period, employee shall receive, in addition to compensation paid or payable under the Workers Compensation Act, regular wages sufficient to bring them up to net pay while an incapacity exists until they are either placed on disability retirement or returned to active duty.
INJURIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY
