Common use of Occupational Illness or Injury Clause in Contracts

Occupational Illness or Injury. In the event of a leave of absence due to an illness or injury covered by Workers Compensation, the following shall apply: 1. Employees who sustain an injury or illness compensable by Workers' Compensation and who are unable to perform their assigned duties will be paid their full pay and benefits minus any applicable employee contributions for lost time for the first ninety (90) calendar days of the employee's on-the-job illness or injury. Such time shall not be charged against any earned leave balance. 2. Deputies or group workers who sustain an injury or illness compensable by Workers' Compensation and who are unable to perform their assigned duties will be paid their full pay and benefits minus any applicable employee contributions for the first ninety (90) calendar days of the employee's on-the-job illness or injury. Such time shall not be charged against any earned leave balance. The COUNTY shall maintain fully paid health benefits minus any applicable employee contributions during a worker’s compensation qualified leave up to one hundred eighty (180) days from first date of authorized time loss or modified duty, provided that the medical prognosis indicates that the employee will be able to return to work within the one hundred eighty (180) days. The COUNTY agrees to subsidize the cost of continuation of the deputy’s or group workers’ health insurance and dental benefits, minus any applicable employee contributions, under COBRA for a maximum period of one hundred eighty (180) days from the effective date of the employee separation. 3. Employees on Worker’s Compensation leave shall not have holiday time/personal time off deducted from their personal banks if they have not been released to work. 4. Employees on Workers’ Compensation shall not accrue holiday time/personal time off if they have not been released to work.

Occupational Illness or Injury. In the event of a leave of absence due to an illness or injury covered by Workers Compensation, the following shall apply: 1. Employees who sustain an injury or illness compensable by Workers' Compensation and who are unable to perform their assigned duties will be paid the difference between their full pay regular salary and compensation benefits minus any applicable employee contributions for lost time for the first ninety (90) calendar days of the employee's on-the-job illness or injury. Such time shall not be charged against any earned leave balance. Employees in the first 90 calendar days of an on the job illness or injury shall have the option of giving their full Workers' Compensation check to the COUNTY and receiving their regular salary. 2. Deputies or group workers who sustain an injury or illness compensable by Workers' Compensation and who are unable to perform their assigned duties will be paid the difference between their full pay regular salary and compensation benefits minus any applicable employee contributions for lost time for the first ninety (90) calendar days of the employee's on-the-job illness or injury. Such time shall not be charged against any earned leave balance. The COUNTY shall maintain fully paid health benefits minus any applicable employee contributions during a worker’s compensation qualified leave up to one hundred eighty (180) days from first date of authorized time loss or modified dutyloss, provided that the medical prognosis indicates that the employee will be able to return to work within the one hundred eighty (180) days. The COUNTY agrees to subsidize the cost of continuation of the deputy’s or group workers’ health insurance and dental benefits, minus any applicable employee contributions, under COBRA for a maximum period of one hundred eighty (180) days from the effective date of the employee separation. 3. Employees on Worker’s Compensation leave shall not have holiday time/personal time off deducted from their personal banks if they have not been released to work. 4. Employees on Workers’ Compensation shall not accrue holiday time/personal time off if they have not been released to work.