Common use of INJURY LEAVE WITH PAY Clause in Contracts

INJURY LEAVE WITH PAY. Whenever a probationary or regular employee shall become temporarily totally disabled from an injury arising out of and in the course of the employee's employment, such employee shall be eligible to receive his salary during the continuance of such temporary total disability for so long as such employee is temporarily totally disabled. However, in no event shall such period of eligibility exceed six (6) months. After the first instance during any contract year the period of eligibility shall be deemed to commence on the seventh (7th) working day from the date when the employee incurred such injury giving rise to said temporary total disability and shall end six (6) consecutive calendar months after the date when the employee incurred such injury. During the seven (7) days waiting period, an employee may use accumulated sick leave. During this period of eligibility, payment of said salary shall be deemed to be payment of all statutorily imposed benefits under the worker's compensation act or other applicable pension laws of the State of Nebraska. The benefits provided for by this Section are not intended to be in addition to any benefits provided for by state law, but are intended to be payment of such benefits when applicable. In no case will any employee be allowed to receive statutory benefits in addition to the benefits provided herein. In order for such employee to be eligible for injury leave benefits, the employee shall furnish, when requested by the appointing authority, such medical or other supporting evidence regarding any injury or condition which such employee claims has rendered the employee temporarily totally disabled. Upon the refusal to provide such requested information, such injury leave benefits may be withheld or discontinued until such evidence is provided.

INJURY LEAVE WITH PAY. Whenever a probationary or regular employee shall become temporarily totally disabled from an injury arising out of and in the course of the employee's employment, such employee shall be eligible to receive his salary during the continuance of such temporary total disability for so long as such employee is temporarily totally disabled. However, in no event shall such period of eligibility exceed six (6) months. After the first instance during any contract year the period of eligibility shall be deemed to commence on the seventh (7th) working day from the date when the employee incurred such injury giving rise to said temporary total disability and shall end six (6) consecutive calendar months after the date when the employee incurred such injury. During the seven (7) days waiting period, an employee may use accumulated sick leave. During this period of eligibility, payment of said salary shall be deemed to be payment of all statutorily imposed benefits under the worker's compensation act or other applicable pension laws of the State of Nebraska. The benefits provided for by this Section are not intended to be in addition to any benefits provided for by state law, but are intended to be payment of such benefits when applicable. In no case will any employee be allowed to receive statutory benefits in addition to the benefits provided herein. herein.‌ In order for such employee to be eligible for injury leave benefits, the employee shall furnish, when requested by the appointing authority, such medical or other supporting evidence regarding any injury or condition which such employee claims has rendered the employee temporarily totally disabled. Upon the refusal to provide such requested information, such injury leave benefits may be withheld or discontinued until such evidence is provided.