Injury Pay. (a) Employees injured in the course of and arising out of their employment under such circumstances as would cause such injury or disability to be compensable under the Workers’ Compensation Laws of the State of Ohio will be eligible to participate in the City's Injury Pay Program. The Cost Containment Committee referenced below will select the Program Physician(s) and medical facilities from submitted proposals. 1) Employees sustaining a work related injury that requires medical attention at a medical treatment facility (i.e., sprains, simple fractures, etc.) will be transported to and treated by a Program Physician or medical facility. The Program Physician, along with rendering a diagnosis and prognosis, will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties, whether a transitional work assignment is appropriate, and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this plan will include the duration of any transitional work assignment not to exceed 30 calendar days and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations. 2) Employees sustaining a work related emergency/trauma injury (i.e., life threatening, severe body injury) may be treated at any medical treatment facility to which emergency medical personnel transport them. The employee will subsequently be examined by the Program Physician. The designated Program Physician will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties or if a transitional work assignment is appropriate and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this opinion will include the duration of any transitional work assignment not to exceed 30 calendar days and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations. 3) An employee may, after the initial evaluation by the Program Physician, elect to continue treatment with their personal physician provided the Program Physician's recommendations are followed. The employee will sign any necessary waivers to allow their personal physicians to release information to the Program Physician. The employee's personal physician will be the physician of record for Workers' Compensation purposes. (b) Upon the Program Physician's determination that an injury requires the employee to be off work, wherein the employee reports said injury within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident of illness or injury, paid leave shall be granted by the Department of Human Resources for up to 60 days. Should such disability exceed sixty (60) calendar days, the Director of Human Resources, on application therefore and proof of continued disability, may extend the period during which such person is carried on the regular payroll. The length of such extended period or periods shall not exceed two (2) years. Injury pay extension requests, accompanied by a "Statement of Attending Physician" setting forth the illness or injury and the need for additional time, must be presented to the Director of Human Resources no later than one (1) week after the expiration of the original sixty (60) day disability period. If the above requirements are not fulfilled, the request for injury pay extension may not be considered.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Injury Pay. (aA) Employees injured in the course of and arising out of their employment under such circumstances as would cause such injury or disability to be compensable under the Workers’ Worker's Compensation Laws laws of the State of Ohio will be eligible to participate in the City's Injury Pay Program. The Cost Containment Committee referenced below will select the Program Physician(s) and medical facilities from submitted proposals.
1) Employees sustaining a work related injury that requires medical attention at a medical treatment facility (i.e., sprains, simple fractures, etc.) will be transported to and treated by a Program Physician or medical facility. The Program Physician, along with rendering a diagnosis and prognosis, will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties, whether a transitional work assignment is appropriate, and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this plan will include the duration of any transitional work assignment not to exceed 30 thirty (30) calendar days and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations.
2) Employees sustaining a work related emergency/trauma injury (i.e., life threatening, severe body injury) may be treated at any medical treatment facility to which emergency medical personnel transport them. The employee will subsequently be examined by the Program Physician. The designated Program Physician will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties or if a transitional work assignment is appropriate and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this opinion will include the duration of any transitional work assignment not to exceed 30 ninety (90) calendar days and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations.
3) An employee may, after the initial evaluation by the Program Physician, elect to continue treatment with their personal physician provided the Program Physician's recommendations are followed. The employee will sign any necessary waivers to allow their personal physicians to release information to the Program Physician. The employee's personal physician will be the physician of record for Workers' Compensation purposes.
(bB) Upon the Program Physician's determination that an injury requires the employee to be off work, wherein the employee reports said injury within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident of illness or injury, paid leave shall be granted by the Department of Human Resources for up to 60 sixty (60) days. Should such disability exceed sixty (60) calendar days, the Director of Human Resources, on application therefore therefor and proof of continued disability, may extend the period during which such person is carried on the regular payroll. The length of such extended period or periods shall not exceed two (2) years. Injury pay extension requestsPay Extension Requests, accompanied by a "Statement of Attending Physician" setting forth the illness or injury and the need for additional time, must be presented to the Director of Human Resources no later than one (1) week after the expiration of the original sixty (60) day disability period. If the above requirements are not fulfilled, the request for injury pay extension may not be considered.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Injury Pay. (a) Employees When a Command Officer is injured in the course of and arising out of their his employment under such circumstances as would cause such injury or disability to be compensable under the Workers’ ' Compensation Laws of the State of Ohio will be eligible to participate in the City's Injury Pay Programinjury pay program. The Cost Containment Committee referenced below will select the Program Physician(sprogram physician(s) and medical facilities from submitted proposals.
(1) Employees A Command Officer sustaining a work related injury that requires medical attention at a medical treatment facility (i.e., sprains, simple fractures, etc.) will be transported to and treated by a Program Physician program physician or medical facility. The Program Physicianprogram physician, along with rendering a diagnosis and prognosis, will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties, whether a transitional work assignment is appropriate, and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this plan will include the duration of any transitional work assignment not to exceed 30 thirty (30) calendar days and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(sprogram physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations.
(2) Employees Command Officers sustaining a work related emergency/emergency/ trauma injury (i.e., i.e. life threatening, severe body injury) may be treated at any medical treatment facility to which emergency medical personnel transport them. The employee will subsequently be examined by the Program Physicianprogram physician. The designated Program Physician program physician will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties or if a transitional work assignment is appropriate and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this opinion will include the duration of any transitional work assignment not to exceed 30 thirty (30) calendar days and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(sprogram physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations.
(3) An employee may, after the initial evaluation by the Program Physicianprogram physician, elect to continue treatment with their personal physician provided the Program Physicianprogram physician's recommendations are followed. .
(a) The employee will sign any necessary waivers to allow their personal physicians to release information to the Program Physicianprogram physician. The employee's personal physician will be the physician of record for Workers' Compensation purposes.
(b) Upon the Program Physicianprogram physician's determination that an injury requires the employee to be off work, wherein the employee reports said injury within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident of illness or injury, paid leave shall be granted by the Department of Human Resources for up to 60 days. Should such disability exceed sixty (60) calendar days, the Director of Human Resources, on application therefore and proof of continued disability, may extend the period during which such person is carried on the regular payroll. The length of such extended period or periods shall not exceed two (2) years. Injury pay extension requests, accompanied by a "Statement of Attending Physician" setting forth the illness or injury and the need for additional time, must be presented to the Director of Human Resources no later than one (1) week after the expiration of the original sixty (60) day disability period. If the above requirements are not fulfilled, the request for injury pay extension may not be considered.four
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Injury Pay. (aA) Employees injured in the course of and arising out of their employment under such circumstances as would cause such injury or disability to be compensable under the Workers’ Worker's Compensation Laws laws of the State of Ohio will be eligible to participate in the City's Injury Pay Program. The Cost Containment Committee referenced below will select the Program Physician(s) and medical facilities from submitted proposals.
1) Employees sustaining a work related injury that requires medical attention at a medical treatment facility (i.e., sprains, simple fractures, etc.) will be transported to and treated by a Program Physician or medical facility. The Program Physician, along with rendering a diagnosis and prognosis, will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties, whether a transitional work assignment is appropriate, and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this plan will include the duration of any transitional work assignment not to exceed 30 thirty (30) calendar days and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations.
2) Employees sustaining a work related emergency/trauma injury (i.e., life threatening, severe body injury) may be treated at any medical treatment facility to which emergency medical personnel transport them. The employee will subsequently be examined by the Program Physician. The designated Program Physician will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties or if a transitional work assignment is appropriate and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this opinion will include the duration of any transitional work assignment not to exceed 30 ninety (90) calendar days and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations.
3) An employee may, after the initial evaluation by the Program Physician, elect to continue treatment with their personal physician provided the Program Physician's recommendations are followed. The employee will sign any necessary waivers to allow their personal physicians to release information to the Program Physician. The employee's personal physician will be the physician of record for Workers' Compensation purposes.
(bB) Upon the Program Physician's determination that an injury requires the employee to be off work, wherein the employee reports said injury within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident of illness or injury, paid leave shall be granted by the Department of Human Resources for up to 60 sixty (60) days. Should such disability exceed sixty (60) calendar days, the Director of Human Resources, on application therefore and proof of continued disability, may extend the period during which such person is carried on the regular payroll. The length of such extended period or periods shall not exceed two (2) years. Injury pay extension requestsPay Extension Requests, accompanied by a "Statement of Attending Physician" setting forth the illness or injury and the need for additional time, must be presented to the Director of Human Resources no later than one (1) week after the expiration of the original sixty (60) day disability period. If the above requirements are not fulfilled, the request for injury pay extension may not be considered.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Injury Pay. (a
A) Employees injured in the course of and arising out of their employment under such circumstances as would cause such injury or disability to be compensable under the Workers’ Worker's Compensation Laws laws of the State of Ohio will be eligible to participate in the City's Injury Pay Program. The Cost Containment Committee referenced below will select the Program Physician(s) and medical facilities from submitted proposals.
1) Employees sustaining a work related injury that requires medical attention at a medical treatment facility (i.e., sprains, simple fractures, etc.) will be transported to and treated by a Program Physician or medical facility. The Program Physician, along with rendering a diagnosis and prognosis, will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties, whether a transitional work assignment is appropriate, and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this plan will include the duration of any transitional work assignment not to exceed 30 thirty (30) calendar days and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations.
2) Employees sustaining a work related emergency/trauma injury (i.e., life threatening, severe body injury) may be treated at any medical treatment facility to which emergency medical personnel transport them. The employee will subsequently be examined by the Program Physician. The designated Program Physician will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties or if a transitional work assignment is appropriate and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this opinion will include the duration of any transitional work assignment not to exceed 30 ninety (90) calendar days and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations.
3) An employee may, after the initial evaluation by the Program Physician, elect to continue treatment with their personal physician provided the Program Physician's recommendations are followed. The employee will sign any necessary waivers to allow their personal physicians to release information to the Program Physician. The employee's personal physician will be the physician of record for Workers' Compensation purposes.
(bB) Upon the Program Physician's determination that an injury requires the employee to be off work, wherein the employee reports said injury within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident of illness or injury, paid leave shall be granted by the Department of Human Resources for up to 60 sixty (60) days. Should such disability exceed sixty (60) calendar days, the Director of Human Resources, on application therefore therefor and proof of continued disability, may extend the period during which such person is carried on the regular payroll. The length of such extended period or periods shall not exceed two (2) years. Injury pay extension requestsPay Extension Requests, accompanied by a "Statement of Attending Physician" setting forth the illness or injury and the need for additional time, must be presented to the Director of Human Resources no later than one (1) week after the expiration of the original sixty (60) day disability period. If the above requirements are not fulfilled, the request for injury pay extension may not be considered.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Injury Pay. (a)
A. Employees injured in the course of and arising out of their employment under such circumstances as would cause such injury or disability to be compensable under the Workers’ Worker's Compensation Laws of the State of Ohio will be eligible to participate in the City's Injury Pay Programinjury pay program. The Cost Containment Committee referenced below will select the Program Physician(sprogram physician(s) and medical facilities from submitted proposals.
(1) Employees sustaining a work related injury that requires medical attention at a medical treatment facility (i.e., sprains, simple fractures, etc.) will be transported to and treated by a Program Physician program physician or medical facility. The Program Physicianprogram physician, along with rendering a diagnosis and prognosis, will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties, whether a transitional work assignment is appropriate, and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this plan will include the duration of any transitional work assignment not to exceed 30 thirty (30) calendar days and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(sprogram physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations.
(2) Employees sustaining a work related emergency/trauma injury (i.e., life threatening, severe body injury) may be treated at any medical treatment facility to which emergency medical personnel transport them. The employee will subsequently be examined by the Program Physicianprogram physician. The designated Program Physician program physician will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties or if a transitional work assignment is appropriate and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this opinion will include the duration of any transitional work assignment not to exceed 30 thirty (30) calendar days and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(sprogram physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations.
(3) An employee may, after the initial evaluation by the Program Physicianprogram physician, elect to continue treatment with their personal physician provided the Program Physicianprogram physician's recommendations are followed. The employee will sign any necessary waivers to allow their personal physicians to release information to the Program Physicianprogram physician. The employee's personal physician will be the physician of record for Workers' Compensation purposesCompensationpurposes.
(b) B. Upon the Program Physicianprogram physician's determination that an injury requires the employee to be off work, wherein the employee reports said injury within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident of illness or injury, paid leave shall be granted by the Department of Human Resources for up to 60 days. Should such disability exceed sixty (60) calendar days, the Director of Human Resources, on application therefore and proof of continued disability, may extend the period during which such person is carried on the regular payroll. The length of such extended period or periods shall not exceed two (2) years. Injury pay extension requests, accompanied by a "Statement of Attending Physician" setting forth the illness or injury and the need for additional time, must be presented to the Director Department of Human Resources no later than one (1) week after the expiration of the original sixty (60) day disability period. If the above requirements are not fulfilled, the request for injury pay extension may not be considered.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Injury Pay. (aA) Employees injured in the course of and arising out of their employment under such circumstances as would cause such injury or disability to be compensable under the Workers’ Worker’s Compensation Laws laws of the State of Ohio will be eligible to participate in the City's Injury Pay Program’s injury pay program. The Cost Containment Committee referenced below will select the Program Physician(sprogram physician(s) and medical facilities from submitted proposals.
1) . Employees sustaining a work work-related injury that requires medical attention at a medical treatment facility (i.e., sprains, simple fractures, etc.) will be transported to and treated by a Program Physician program physician or medical facility. The Program Physicianprogram physician, along with rendering a diagnosis and prognosis, will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties, whether a transitional work assignment is appropriate, and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this plan will include the duration of any transitional work assignment assignment, not to exceed 30 ninety (90) calendar days days, and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(sprogram physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations.
2) . Employees sustaining a work related emergency/trauma injury (i.e., life threatening, severe body injury) may be treated at any medical treatment facility to which emergency medical personnel transport them. The employee will subsequently be examined by the Program Physicianprogram physician. The designated Program Physician program physician will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties or if a transitional work assignment is appropriate and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this opinion will include the duration of any transitional work assignment assignment, not to exceed 30 ninety (90) calendar days days, and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(sprogram physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations.
3) . An employee may, after the initial evaluation by the Program Physicianprogram physician, elect to continue treatment with their personal physician provided the Program Physician's program physician’s recommendations are followed. The employee will sign any necessary waivers to allow their personal physicians physician(s) to release information to the Program Physicianprogram physician. The employee's ’s personal physician will be the physician of record for Workers' Worker’s Compensation purposes.
(bB) Upon the Program Physician's program physician’s determination that an injury requires the employee to be off work, wherein the employee reports said injury within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident of illness or injury, paid leave shall be granted by the Department of Human Resources for up to 60 sixty (60) days. Should such disability exceed sixty (60) calendar days, the Director of Human Resources, on application therefore and proof of continued disability, may extend the period during which such person is carried on the regular payroll. The length of such extended period or periods shall not exceed two (2) years. Injury pay extension requests, accompanied by a "“Statement of Attending Physician" ” setting forth the illness or injury and the need for additional time, must be presented to the Director of Human Resources no later than one (1) week after the expiration of the original sixty (60) day disability period. If the above requirements are not fulfilled, the request for injury pay extension may not be considered.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Injury Pay.
(a) Employees When a Command Officer is injured in the course of and arising out of their his employment under such circumstances as would cause such injury or disability to be compensable under the Workers’ ' Compensation Laws of the State of Ohio will be eligible to participate in the City's Injury Pay Programinjury pay program. The Cost Containment Committee referenced below will select the Program Physician(sprogram physician(s) and medical facilities from submitted proposals.
(1) Employees A Command Officer sustaining a work related injury that requires medical attention at a medical treatment facility (i.e., sprains, simple fractures, etc.) will be transported to and treated by a Program Physician program physician or medical facility. The Program Physicianprogram physician, along with rendering a diagnosis and prognosis, will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties, whether a transitional work assignment is appropriate, and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this plan will include the duration of any transitional work assignment not to exceed 30 thirty (30) calendar days and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(sprogram physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations.
(2) Employees Command Officers sustaining a work related emergency/emergency/ trauma injury (i.e., i.e. life threatening, severe body injury) may be treated at any medical treatment facility to which emergency medical personnel transport them. The employee will subsequently be examined by the Program Physicianprogram physician. The designated Program Physician program physician will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties or if a transitional work assignment is appropriate and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this opinion will include the duration of any transitional work assignment not to exceed 30 thirty (30) calendar days and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(sprogram physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations.
(3) An employee may, after the initial evaluation by the Program Physicianprogram physician, elect to continue treatment with their personal physician provided the Program Physicianprogram physician's recommendations are followed. .
(a) The employee will sign any necessary waivers to allow their personal physicians to release information to the Program Physicianprogram physician. The employee's personal physician will be the physician of record for Workers' Compensation purposes.
(b) Upon the Program Physicianprogram physician's determination that an injury requires the employee to be off work, wherein the employee reports said injury within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident of illness or injury, paid leave shall be granted by the Department of Human Resources for up to 60 days. Should such disability exceed sixty (60) calendar days, the Director of Human Resources, on application therefore and proof of continued disability, may extend the period during which such person is carried on the regular payroll. The length of such extended period or periods shall not exceed two (2) years. Injury pay extension requests, accompanied by a "Statement of Attending Physician" setting forth the illness or injury and the need for additional time, must be presented to the Director of Human Resources no later than one (1) week after the expiration of the original sixty (60) day disability period. If the above requirements are not fulfilled, the request for injury pay extension may not be considered.four
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Injury Pay.
(aA) Employees injured in the course of and arising out of their employment under such circumstances as would cause such injury or disability to be compensable under the Workers’ Worker’s Compensation Laws laws of the State of Ohio will be eligible to participate in the City's Injury Pay Program’s injury pay program. The Cost Containment Committee referenced below will select the Program Physician(sprogram physician(s) and medical facilities from submitted proposals.
1) . Employees sustaining a work work-related injury that requires medical attention at a medical treatment facility (i.e., sprains, simple fractures, etc.) will be transported to and treated by a Program Physician program physician or medical facility. The Program Physicianprogram physician, along with rendering a diagnosis and prognosis, will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties, whether a transitional work assignment is appropriate, and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this plan will include the duration of any transitional work assignment assignment, not to exceed 30 ninety (90) calendar days days, and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(sprogram physician(s) may require follow-follow- up medical evaluations.
2) . Employees sustaining a work related emergency/trauma injury (i.e., life threatening, severe body injury) may be treated at any medical treatment facility to which emergency medical personnel transport them. The employee will subsequently be examined by the Program Physicianprogram physician. The designated Program Physician program physician will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties or if a transitional work assignment is appropriate and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this opinion will include the duration of any transitional work assignment assignment, not to exceed 30 ninety (90) calendar days days, and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(sprogram physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations.
3) . An employee may, after the initial evaluation by the Program Physicianprogram physician, elect to continue treatment with their personal physician provided the Program Physician's program physician’s recommendations are followed. The employee will sign any necessary waivers to allow their personal physicians physician(s) to release information to the Program Physicianprogram physician. The employee's ’s personal physician will be the physician of record for Workers' Worker’s Compensation purposes.
(bB) Upon the Program Physician's program physician’s determination that an injury requires the employee to be off work, wherein the employee reports said injury within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident of illness or injury, paid leave shall be granted by the Department of Human Resources for up to 60 sixty (60) days. Should such disability exceed sixty (60) calendar days, the Director of Human Resources, on application therefore and proof of continued disability, may extend the period during which such person is carried on the regular payroll. The length of such extended period or periods shall not exceed two (2) years. Injury pay extension requests, accompanied by a "“Statement of Attending Physician" ” setting forth the illness or injury and the need for additional time, must be presented to the Director of Human Resources no later than one (1) week after the expiration of the original sixty (60) day disability period. If the above requirements are not fulfilled, the request for injury pay extension may not be considered.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Injury Pay.
(a) Employees injured in the course of and arising out of their employment under such circumstances as would cause such injury or disability to be compensable under the Workers’ Compensation Laws of the State of Ohio will be eligible to participate in the City's Injury Pay Program. The Cost Containment Committee referenced below will select the Program Physician(s) and medical facilities from submitted proposals.
1) Employees sustaining a work related injury that requires medical attention at a medical treatment facility (i.e., sprains, simple fractures, etc.) will be transported to and treated by a Program Physician or medical facility. The Program Physician, along with rendering a diagnosis and prognosis, will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties, whether a transitional work assignment is appropriate, and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this plan will include the duration of any transitional work assignment not to exceed 30 calendar days and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations.
2) Employees sustaining a work related emergency/trauma injury (i.e., life threatening, severe body injury) may be treated at any medical treatment facility to which emergency medical personnel transport them. The employee will subsequently be examined by the Program Physician. The designated Program Physician will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties or if a transitional work assignment is appropriate and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this opinion will include the duration of any transitional work assignment not to exceed 30 calendar days and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations.
3) An employee may, after the initial evaluation by the Program Physician, elect to continue treatment with their personal physician provided the Program Physician's recommendations are followed. The employee will sign any necessary waivers to allow their personal physicians to release information to the Program Physician. The employee's personal physician will be the physician of record for Workers' Compensation purposes.
(b) Upon the Program Physician's determination that an injury requires the employee to be off work, wherein the employee reports said injury within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident of illness or injury, paid leave shall be granted by the Department of Human Resources for up to 60 days. Should such disability exceed sixty (60) calendar days, the Director of Human Resources, on application therefore and proof of continued disability, may extend the period during which such person is carried on the regular payroll. The length of such extended period or periods shall not exceed two (2) years. Injury pay extension requests, accompanied by a "Statement of Attending Physician" setting forth the illness or injury and the need for additional time, must be presented to the Director of Human Resources no later than one (1) week after the expiration of the original sixty (60) day disability period. If the above requirements are not fulfilled, the request for injury pay extension may not be considered.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Injury Pay. (a) Employees injured in the course of and arising out of their employment under such circumstances as would cause such injury or disability to be compensable under the Workers’ Worker's Compensation Laws of the State of Ohio will be eligible to participate in the City's Injury Pay Programinjury pay program. The Cost Containment Committee referenced below will select the Program Physician(sprogram physician(s) and medical facilities from submitted proposals.
(1) Employees sustaining a work related injury that requires medical attention at a medical treatment facility (i.e., sprains, simple fractures, etc.) will be transported to and treated by a Program Physician program physician or medical facility. The Program Physicianprogram physician, along with rendering a diagnosis and prognosis, will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties, whether a transitional work assignment is appropriate, and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this plan will include the duration of any transitional work assignment not to exceed 30 calendar days and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(sprogram physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations.
(2) Employees sustaining a work related emergency/trauma injury (i.e., life threatening, severe body injury) may be treated at any medical treatment facility to which emergency medical personnel transport them. The employee will subsequently be examined by the Program Physicianprogram physician. The designated Program Physician program physician will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties or if a transitional work assignment is appropriate and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this opinion will include the duration of any transitional work assignment not to exceed 30 calendar days and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(sprogram physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations.
(3) An employee may, after the initial evaluation by the Program Physicianprogram physician, elect to continue treatment with their personal physician provided the Program Physicianprogram physician's recommendations are followed. The employee will sign any necessary waivers to allow their personal physicians to release information to the Program Physicianprogram physician. The employee's personal physician will be the physician of record for Workers' Compensation purposes.
(b) Upon the Program Physicianprogram physician's determination that an injury requires the employee to be off work, wherein the employee reports said injury within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident of illness or injury, paid leave shall be granted by the Department of Human Resources for up to 60 days. Should such disability exceed sixty (60) calendar days, the Director Department of Human Resources, on application therefore and proof of continued disability, may extend the period during which such person is carried on the regular payroll. The cumulative length of such extended period or periods shall not exceed two (2) yearsyears for that particular injury or illness claim. Injury pay extension requests, accompanied by a "Statement of Attending Physician" setting forth the illness or injury and the need for additional time, must be presented to the Director Department of Human Resources no later than one (1) week after the expiration of the original sixty (60) day disability period. If the above requirements are not fulfilled, the request for injury pay extension may not be considered.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Injury Pay. (aA) Employees injured in the course of and arising out of their employment under such circumstances as would cause such injury or disability to be compensable under the Workers’ Worker’s Compensation Laws laws of the State of Ohio will be eligible to participate in the City's Injury Pay Program’s injury pay program. The Cost Containment Committee referenced below will select the Program Physician(sprogram physician(s) and medical facilities from submitted proposals.
(1) Employees sustaining a work work-related injury that requires medical attention at a medical treatment facility (i.e., sprains, simple fractures, etc.) will be transported to and treated by a Program Physician program physician or medical facility. The Program Physicianprogram physician, along with rendering a diagnosis and prognosis, will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties, whether a transitional work assignment is appropriate, and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this plan will include the duration of any transitional work assignment assignment, not to exceed 30 ninety (90) calendar days days, and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(sprogram physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations.
(2) Employees sustaining a work related emergency/trauma injury (i.e., life threatening, severe body injury) may be treated at any medical treatment facility to which emergency medical personnel transport them. The employee will subsequently be examined by the Program Physicianprogram physician. The designated Program Physician program physician will determine if the employee is capable of returning to regular duties or if a transitional work assignment is appropriate and the necessary rehabilitation plan to be followed; this opinion will include the duration of any transitional work assignment assignment, not to exceed 30 ninety (90) calendar days days, and indicate any physical therapy the injured employee may require. The Program Physician(sprogram physician(s) may require follow-up medical evaluations.
(3) An employee may, after the initial evaluation by the Program Physicianprogram physician, elect to continue treatment with their personal physician provided the Program Physician's program physician’s recommendations are followed. The employee will sign any necessary waivers to allow their personal physicians physician(s) to release information to the Program Physicianprogram physician. The employee's ’s personal physician will be the physician of record for Workers' Worker’s Compensation purposes.
(bB) Upon the Program Physician's program physician’s determination that an injury requires the employee to be off work, wherein the employee reports said injury within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident of illness or injury, paid leave shall be granted by the Department of Human Resources for up to 60 days. Should such disability exceed sixty (60) calendar days, the Director of Human Resources, on application therefore and proof of continued disability, may extend the period during which such person is carried on the regular payroll. The length of such extended period or periods shall not exceed two (2) years. Injury pay extension requests, accompanied by a "Statement of Attending Physician" setting forth the illness or injury and the need for additional time, must be presented to the Director of Human Resources no later than one (1) week after the expiration of the original sixty (60) day disability period. If the above requirements are not fulfilled, the request for injury pay extension may not be considered.four
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement