Common use of Occupational Injury Clause in Contracts

Occupational Injury. Section 10.01 After six (6) months of continuous employment, a non- probationary employee who is injured and disabled in the course of employment and who is unable to return to regular duties shall receive, beginning with the first full day of absence, the difference between the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act payments to which he/she is entitled under said Act and eighty percent (80%) regular pay at straight time hourly rate stipulated in Article VII of this Agreement for absence on regular work days and on holidays designated in Article XI, Section 11.09 of this Agreement which fall within the work week. Payments under this Section to an employee with less than three (3) years of continuous employment shall be limited to one hundred eighty (180) working hours for any continuing single occupational injury. Payments under this Section to an employee with more than three (3) years of continuous employment shall be limited to one thousand forty (1,040) working hours for any continuing single occupational therapy. Nevertheless, payments under this Section shall be further limited to the actual period of time during which payments are made to the employee for total temporary disability as provided by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act.

Occupational Injury. Section 10.01 After six (6) months of continuous employment, a non- probationary employee who is injured and disabled in the course of employment and who is unable to return to regular duties shall receive, beginning with the first full day of absence, the difference between the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act payments to which he/she is entitled under said Act and eighty percent (80%) regular pay at straight time hourly rate stipulated in Article VII of this Agreement for absence on regular work days and on holidays designated in Article XI, Section 11.09 of 11.11 this Agreement which fall within the work week. Payments under this Section to an employee with less than three (3) years of continuous employment shall be limited to one hundred eighty (180) working hours for any continuing single occupational injury. Payments under this Section to an employee with more than three (3) years of continuous employment shall be limited to one thousand forty (1,040) working hours for any continuing single occupational therapy. Nevertheless, payments under this Section shall be further limited to the actual period of time during which payments are made to the employee for total temporary disability as provided by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act.