Common use of Reporting of Injuries or Sicknesses Clause in Contracts

Reporting of Injuries or Sicknesses. All injuries received or sicknesses contracted while in the performance of police duties (and recurrences of such injuries or sicknesses) that render a member incapacitated from performing his/her police duties shall be reported to the Police Department as soon as practicable as set forth herein. Provided, however, the failure to report an injury or sickness as set forth herein shall not, per se, bar any employee from the receipt of OJI benefits provided for by R.I.G.L. §45-19-1. Any amendments to the following reporting requirements must be negotiated by and between the parties, and may not be implemented by the City outside the scope of this Agreement. Any member of the bargaining unit who is rendered incapacitated from the performance of his/her police duties from a line of duty injury or sickness, as described above, or from a recurrence of such an injury or sickness, shall report said injury or sickness to his/her immediate supervisor and submit an “OJI Report Form” (as provided by the Police Department) to the Division OIC as soon as practicable after he/she becomes aware of the existence of said injury or sickness. The member shall also execute a medical release form submitted by the Department or the City authorizing the City to obtain any and all medical information from the member's treating physician and any other health care provider as defined in Section 5-37 of the General Laws of the State of Rhode Island, as amended, that is rendering treatment to the member for the sickness or injury causing the member's inability to perform his/her duties. The release shall not authorize the release of medical information for any illness or disability unrelated to the reason for the member's present disability; provided that if such present injury is a recurrence or re-injury of a previous injury the release shall authorize the release of records relating to such previous injury). The medical information shall not be released to any person or agency, other than the Department, without the express written consent of the affected member. The preceding sentence shall not preclude the City from submitting the medical information to any physician or other party retained by the City to investigate a member's claim for OJI benefits. Immediately upon the submission of the OJI Report Form and executed medical release form the member shall be carried by the Police Department on “on-the- job injury status” (“OJI status”) retroactive to the date the member became incapacitated, and shall therefore be entitled to the OJI benefits described above from said date. Where possible, a member shall immediately seek medical attention from a licensed physician and/or hospital of his/her choice for any injury received or sickness contracted as described herein. Notwithstanding, no later than two (2) weeks from the date of the member’s injury, the member shall report to a licensed physician (“treating physician”) and/or hospital of his/her choice for examination of said injury or sickness (unless the member secures written evidence that he/she was unable to secure a medical examination appointment within the two (2) week period); and within said two (2) week period the member shall cause to be submitted to the Department representative listed on the above-referenced medical release form and under the authority of said form, a medical letter or medical report from said treating physician and/or hospital stating the nature of the injury or sickness, the perceived causality of the injury or sickness (if determinable at that time), and the member’s ability to perform his/her police duties. The member’s failure to cause the submission of the medical letter or medical report to the Department representative listed on the above-referenced medical release form within the two (2) week period (except as provided above due to the member’s inability to secure a medical examination appointment) shall cause the immediate suspension of OJI benefits. However, if the member causes a medical letter or medical report to be submitted to the Department representative listed on the above-referenced medical release form at any time thereafter, the payment of OJI benefits shall again commence, with no payment of back-OJI benefits due for the time in question. Any member shall at all times have the right to change his/her treating physician, provided he/she changes to another licensed physician.

Reporting of Injuries or Sicknesses. All injuries received or sicknesses contracted while in the performance of police duties (and recurrences of such injuries or sicknesses) that render a member incapacitated in- capacitated from performing his/her police duties shall be reported to the Police Department as soon as practicable as set forth herein. Provided, however, the failure to report an injury or sickness as set forth herein shall not, per se, bar any employee from the receipt of OJI benefits provided for by R.I.G.L. §45-19-1. Any amendments to the following reporting requirements must be negotiated by and between the parties, and may not be implemented by the City outside the scope of this Agreement. Any member of the bargaining unit who is rendered incapacitated from the performance per- formance of his/her police duties from a line of duty injury or sickness, as described de- scribed above, or from a recurrence of such an injury or sickness, shall report said injury or sickness to his/her immediate supervisor and submit an “OJI Report Form” (as provided by the Police Department) to the Division OIC as soon as practicable after he/she becomes aware of the existence of said injury or sicknesssick- ness. The member shall also execute a medical release form submitted by the Department De- partment or the City authorizing the City to obtain any and all medical information infor- mation from the member's treating physician and any other health care provider as defined in Section 5-37 of the General Laws of the State of Rhode Island, as amended, that is rendering treatment to the member for the sickness or injury causing the member's inability to perform his/her duties. The release shall not authorize the release of medical information for any illness or disability unrelated unrelat- ed to the reason for the member's present disability; provided that if such present pre- sent injury is a recurrence or re-injury of a previous injury the release shall authorize au- thorize the release of records relating to such previous injury). The medical information in- formation shall not be released to any person or agency, other than the DepartmentDepart- ment, without the express written consent of the affected member. The preceding preced- ing sentence shall not preclude the City from submitting the medical information to any physician or other party retained by the City to investigate a member's claim for OJI benefits. Immediately upon the submission of the OJI Report Form and executed medical release form the member shall be carried by the Police Department on “on-the- job injury status” (“OJI status”) retroactive to the date the member became incapacitatedin- capacitated, and shall therefore be entitled to the OJI benefits described above from said date. Where possible, a member shall immediately seek medical attention from a licensed li- censed physician and/or hospital of his/her choice for any injury received or sickness contracted as described herein. Notwithstanding, no later than two (2) weeks from the date of the member’s injury, the member shall report to a licensed li- censed physician (“treating physician”) and/or hospital of his/her choice for examination ex- amination of said injury or sickness (unless the member secures written evidence that he/she was unable to secure a medical examination appointment within the two (2) week period); and within said two (2) week period the member shall cause to be submitted to the Department representative listed on the above-above- referenced medical release form and under the authority of said form, a medical letter or medical report from said treating physician and/or hospital stating the nature of the injury or sickness, the perceived causality of the injury or sickness (if determinable at that time), and the member’s ability to perform his/her police duties. The member’s failure to cause the submission of the medical letter or medical report to the Department representative listed on the above-referenced medical release form within the two (2) week period (except as provided above due to the member’s inability to secure a medical examination appointment) shall cause the immediate suspension of OJI benefits. However, if the member causes a medical letter or medical report to be submitted to the Department representative repre- sentative listed on the above-referenced medical release form at any time thereafter, the payment of OJI benefits shall again commence, with no payment of back-OJI benefits due for the time in question. Any member shall at all times have the right to change his/her treating physician, provided he/she changes to another licensed physician.

Reporting of Injuries or Sicknesses. All injuries received or sicknesses contracted while in the performance of police duties (and recurrences of such injuries or sicknesses) that render a member incapacitated from performing his/her police duties shall be reported re- ported to the Police Department as soon as practicable as set forth herein. Provided, however, the failure to report an injury or sickness as set forth herein shall not, per se, bar any employee from the receipt of OJI benefits provided for by R.I.G.L. §45-19-1. Any amendments to the following reporting re- porting requirements must be negotiated by and between the parties, and may not be implemented by the City outside the scope of this Agreement. Any member of the bargaining unit who is rendered incapacitated from the performance of his/her police duties from a line of duty injury or sickness, as described above, or from a recurrence of such an injury or sickness, shall report said injury or sickness to his/her immediate supervisor and submit an “OJI Report Form” (as provided by the Police Department) to the Division OIC as soon as practicable after he/she becomes aware of the existence of said injury or sickness. The member shall also execute a medical release form submitted by the Department or the City authorizing the City to obtain any and all medical information from the member's treating physician and any other health care provider as defined in Section 5-37 of the General Laws of the State of Rhode Island, as amended, that is rendering treatment to the member for the sickness or injury causing the member's inability to perform his/her duties. The release shall not authorize the release of medical information for any illness or disability unrelated to the reason for the member's present pre- sent disability; provided that if such present injury is a recurrence or re-re- injury of a previous injury the release shall authorize the release of records relating to such previous injury). The medical information shall not be released re- leased to any person or agency, other than the Department, without the express written consent of the affected member. The preceding sentence shall not preclude the City from submitting the medical information to any physician or other party retained by the City to investigate a member's claim for OJI benefits. Immediately upon the submission of the OJI Report Form and executed medical release form the member shall be carried by the Police Department Depart- ment on “on-the- the-job injury status” (“OJI status”) retroactive to the date the member became incapacitated, and shall therefore be entitled to the OJI benefits described above from said date. Where possible, a member shall immediately seek medical attention from a licensed physician and/or hospital of his/her choice for any injury received re- ceived or sickness contracted as described herein. Notwithstanding, no later than two (2) weeks from the date of the member’s injury, the member shall report to a licensed physician (“treating physician”) and/or hospital of his/her choice for examination of said injury or sickness (unless the member mem- ber secures written evidence that he/she was unable to secure a medical examination appointment within the two (2) week period); and within said two (2) week period the member shall cause to be submitted to the Department De- partment representative listed on the above-referenced medical release form and under the authority of said form, a medical letter or medical report re- port from said treating physician and/or hospital stating the nature of the injury or sickness, the perceived causality of the injury or sickness (if determinable de- terminable at that time), and the member’s ability to perform his/her police duties. The member’s failure to cause the submission of the medical letter or medical report to the Department representative listed on the above-above- referenced medical release form within the two (2) week period (except as provided above due to the member’s inability to secure a medical examination exami- nation appointment) shall cause the immediate suspension of OJI benefitsbene- fits. However, if the member causes a medical letter or medical report to be submitted to the Department representative listed on the above-above- referenced medical release form at any time thereafter, the payment of OJI benefits shall again commence, with no payment of back-OJI benefits due for the time in question. Any member shall at all times have the right to change his/her treating physician, provided he/she changes to another licensed physician.

Reporting of Injuries or Sicknesses. All injuries received or sicknesses contracted while in the performance of police duties (and recurrences of such injuries or sicknesses) that render a member incapacitated from performing his/her police duties shall be reported re- ported to the Police Department as soon as practicable as set forth herein. Provided, however, the failure to report an injury or sickness as set forth herein shall not, per se, bar any employee from the receipt of OJI benefits provided for by R.I.G.L. §45-19-1. Any amendments to the following reporting re- porting requirements must be negotiated by and between the parties, and may not be implemented by the City outside the scope of this Agreement. Any member of the bargaining unit who is rendered incapacitated from the performance of his/her police duties from a line of duty injury or sickness, as described above, or from a recurrence of such an injury or sickness, shall report said injury or sickness to his/her immediate supervisor and submit an “OJI Report Form” (as provided by the Police Department) to the Division OIC as soon as practicable after he/she becomes aware of the existence of said injury or sickness. The member shall also execute a medical release form submitted by the Department or the City authorizing the City to obtain any and all medical information from the member's treating physician and any other health care provider as defined in Section 5-37 of the General Laws of the State of Rhode Island, as amended, that is rendering treatment to the member for the sickness or injury causing the member's inability to perform his/her duties. The release shall not authorize the release of medical information for any illness or disability unrelated to the reason for the member's present disability; provided that if such present injury is a recurrence or re-re- injury of a previous injury the release shall authorize the release of records relating to such previous injury). The medical information shall not be released re- leased to any person or agency, other than the Department, without the express written consent of the affected member. The preceding sentence shall not preclude the City from submitting the medical information to any physician or other party retained by the City to investigate a member's claim for OJI benefits. Immediately upon the submission of the OJI Report Form and executed medical release form the member shall be carried by the Police Department Depart- ment on “on-the- the-job injury status” (“OJI status”) retroactive to the date the member became incapacitated, and shall therefore be entitled to the OJI benefits described above from said date. Where possible, a member shall immediately seek medical attention from a licensed physician and/or hospital of his/her choice for any injury received re- ceived or sickness contracted as described herein. Notwithstanding, no later than two (2) weeks from the date of the member’s injury, the member shall report to a licensed physician (“treating physician”) and/or hospital of his/her choice for examination of said injury or sickness (unless the member mem- ber secures written evidence that he/she was unable to secure a medical examination appointment within the two (2) week period); and within said two (2) week period the member shall cause to be submitted to the Department De- partment representative listed on the above-referenced medical release form and under the authority of said form, a medical letter or medical report re- port from said treating physician and/or hospital stating the nature of the injury or sickness, the perceived causality of the injury or sickness (if determinable de- terminable at that time), and the member’s ability to perform his/her police duties. The member’s failure to cause the submission of the medical letter or medical report to the Department representative listed on the above-above- referenced medical release form within the two (2) week period (except as provided above due to the member’s inability to secure a medical examination exami- nation appointment) shall cause the immediate suspension of OJI benefitsbene- fits. However, if the member causes a medical letter or medical report to be submitted to the Department representative listed on the above-above- referenced medical release form at any time thereafter, the payment of OJI benefits shall again commence, with no payment of back-OJI benefits due for the time in question. Any member shall at all times have the right to change his/her treating physician, provided he/she changes to another licensed physician.