Non-Occupational Accident and Sickness Benefits Sample Clauses

Non-Occupational Accident and Sickness Benefits. The Employer will provide a plan of non-occupational accident and sickness benefits for Employees as follows:

Non-Occupational Accident and Sickness Benefits for Employees (1) General Benefits will be paid because of an accident or sickness not covered by a workers' compensation act while under the care of a doctor licensed to practice medicine. Benefits will be payable from the latter of the fourth day of disability or the second normal working day missed, or the first day of hospital confinement as a registered bed patient. Benefits will be payable from the first day of an injury as a result of domestic violence. Benefits will also be payable from the first day of disability due to outpatient surgery, and for one day of outpatient testing preceding inpatient surgery if (i) the tests are performed within five (5) days of the hospital confinement (unless such confinement is delayed by the attending physician or the hospital), (ii) the tests are not repeated during the confinement and (iii) the employee is not admitted to the hospital any earlier than the day prior to the day of surgery. Benefits will be paid for the duration of the disability, not to exceed 52 weeks for each period of disability. Periods of disability due to the same cause will be considered the same period of disability unless separated by return to full-time work for at least two weeks. Periods of disability due to different causes will be considered different periods of disability if separated by return to full-time work. However, New Hires will be eligible for 26 weeks of A&S in a rolling 52 week period and do not convert to the 52 week benefit upon completion of their five years of employment. Accident and sickness benefits will be paid to the donor of an organ for transplant when such donor is covered for accident and sickness benefits under this Article. The properly completed Accident and Sickness claim form must be received by the Employer within thirty (30) days of the first day of absence in order for benefits to be paid unless the Employee was unable to submit such form because of hospital confinement or total incapacity. For purposes of administration of the Non-Occupational Accident and Sickness Benefits Plan, a Physician's Assistant and a Nurse Practitioner working under the supervision of a doctor shall be qualified to certify an Employee's disability and complete the Accident and Sickness claim form.