Common use of Service Connected Injury Clause in Contracts

Service Connected Injury. Upon certification of an employee's on-duty Career Duty Operations Chief, approved by the Fire Chief or designee, and based on written certification by an employee's physician, if presented, that an employee is absent due to service-connected injury/illness, the employee shall immediately be placed on administrative leave until a determination concerning eligibility for compensation has been made by the Division of Risk Management, Department of Finance. It is further agreed that, if the disability status is denied by the Division of Risk Management, the employee's pay or leave balance shall be adjusted.

Service Connected Injury. Upon certification of an employee's on-duty on‐duty Career Duty Operations Chief, approved by the Fire Chief or designee, and based on written certification by an employee's physician, if presented, that an employee is absent due to service-connected service‐connected injury/illness, the employee shall immediately be placed on administrative leave until a determination concerning eligibility for compensation has been made by the Division of Risk Management, Department of Finance. It is further agreed that, if the disability status is denied by the Division of Risk Management, the employee's pay or leave balance shall be adjusted.