Common use of LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR AN INDUSTRIAL INJURY/ILLNESS Clause in Contracts

LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR AN INDUSTRIAL INJURY/ILLNESS. Any employee suffering from an accepted work-related injury or illness which disables that employee from the performance of regular job duties shall be entitled to receive full pay for up to 60 working days while the employee is disabled (off work), unless a temporary light duty assignment is available that meets the work restrictions imposed by the treating physician. If light duty is offered, the employee may decline light duty and remain off work, but is disqualified from receiving full pay under this benefit. The employee may elect to be paid from leave accruals until such time as the employee is returned to full duty by the treating physician. Any dispute regarding any such claim shall be resolved through the State Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board process.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR AN INDUSTRIAL INJURY/ILLNESS. 1. Any employee suffering from an accepted work-related injury or illness which which, disables that employee from the performance of regular job duties duties, shall be entitled to receive full pay for up to 60 working days while the employee is disabled (off work), unless a temporary light duty assignment is available that meets the work restrictions imposed by the treating physician. If light duty is offered, the employee may decline light duty and remain off work, but is disqualified from receiving full pay under this benefit. The employee may elect to be paid from leave accruals until such time as the employee is returned to full duty by the treating physician, agreed medical examiner, or qualified medical examiner. Any dispute regarding any such claim shall be resolved through the State Workers’ ' Compensation Appeals Board process.