Successive Disabilities. If, following a period of total disability with respect to which benefits are paid from this Plan, an employee returns to work for a continuous period of six (6) months or more, any subsequent total disability suffered by that employee, whether related to the preceding disability or not, shall be considered a new disability and the disabled employee shall be entitled to benefit payments after the completion of another waiting period. In the event the period during which such an employee has returned to work is less than six (6) months and the employee again suffers a total disability that is related to the preceding disability, the subsequent disability shall be deemed a continuation of the preceding disability, and the disabled employee shall be entitled to benefit payments without the necessity of completing another waiting period. Should such an employee suffer a subsequent disability that is unrelated to the previous disability and provided the period during which the employee returned to work is longer than one (1) month, the subsequent disability shall be considered a new disability and the employee shall be entitled to benefit payments after the completion of another waiting period. If the period during which the employee returned to work is one (1) month or less, the subsequent disability shall be deemed a continuation of the preceding disability and the disabled employee shall be entitled to benefit payments without the necessity of completing another waiting period.
Successive Disabilities. If, following a period of total disability with respect to which benefits are paid from this Plan, an employee returns to work on a full-time basis for a continuous period of six (6) months or more, any subsequent total disability suffered by that employee, whether related to the preceding disability or not, shall be considered a new disability and the disabled employee shall be entitled to benefit payments in accordance with the provisions of this Plan. In the event the period during which such an employee has returned to work is less than six (6) months and the employee again suffers a total disability that is related to the preceding disability, the subsequent disability shall be deemed a continuation of the preceding disability, and the disabled employee shall be entitled to benefit payments in accordance with the provisions of this Plan as though he/she had not returned to work. Should such an employee suffer a subsequent disability that is unrelated to the previous disability and, provided the period during which the employee returned to work is longer than one (1) month, the subsequent disability shall be considered a new disability and the employee shall be entitled to benefit payments in accordance with the provisions of this Plan.
Successive Disabilities. A subsequent disability that is related to a previous disability and occurs within six (6) months of an employee's return to work will be considered a continuation of the previous L.T.D. disability and the employee will not be eligible for weekly indemnity benefits. The employee under these circumstances will be eligible to receive benefits without the necessity of completing another elimination period.
Successive Disabilities. Successive disability period means a disability period which begins within one hundred and eighty (180) days after the termination of a prior disability period. Until the employee has resumed his/her previous occupation on a full-time basis sufficiently recovered to prevent relapse, any period of total disability arising from the same cause or causes as a previous period of total disability will be considered a continuation of the previous period of total disability. In no event, however, will periods of total disability separated by one hundred and eighty (180) days or more of regular employment be considered as one (1) period of total disability. For each initial disability period, payment of benefits will commence following expiration of the qualification period of one hundred and eighty (180) days. For each successive disability period, payment of benefits will commence following expiration of:
(1) the qualification period less the total number of days absent due to the same cause or causes during the last preceding initial disability period and all intervening successive disability periods, or
(2) thirty (30) days, whichever is greater.
Successive Disabilities. If following a period of total disability with respect to which benefits are paid from this Plan, an employee returns to work for a continuous period of six (6) months or more, any subsequent total disability suffered by that employee, whether related to the preceding disability or not, shall be considered a new disability and the disabled employee shall be entitled to benefit payments after the completion of another waiting period. In the event the period during which such an employee has returned to work is less than six
Successive Disabilities. If, following a period of total disability with respect to which benefits are paid from this plan, a team member returns to work on a full-time basis for a continuous period of six months or more, any subsequent total disability suffered by that, team member whether related to the preceding disability or not, shall be considered a new disability and the disabled team member shall be entitled to benefit payments in accordance with the provisions of this plan. In the event the period during which such a team member has returned to work is less than six months and the team member again suffers a total disability and that is related to the preceding disability, the subsequent disability shall be deemed a continuation of the preceding disability, and the disabled team member shall be entitled to benefit payments in accordance with the provisions of this plan as though they had not returned to work. Should such a team member suffer a subsequent disability that is unrelated to the previous disability and, provided the period during which the team member returned to work is longer than one month, the subsequent disability shall be considered a new disability and the team member shall be entitled to benefit payments in accordance with the provisions of this plan. If the period during which the team member returned to work is one month or less, the subsequent disability shall be deemed a continuation of the preceding disability and the disabled team member shall be entitled to benefit payments in accordance with the provisions of this plan.
Successive Disabilities. Successive disability period means a disability period which begins within one hundred and eighty (180) days after the termination of a prior disability period. Until the employee has resumed her/his previous occupation on a full-time basis sufficiently recovered to prevent relapse, any period of total disability arising from the same cause or causes as a previous period of total disability will be considered a continuation of the previous period of total disability. In no event, however, will periods of total disability separated by one hundred and eighty (180) days or more of regular employment be considered as one (1) period of total disability. For each initial disability period, payment of benefits will commence following expiration of the qualification period of one hundred and eighty (180) days. For each successive disability period, payment of benefits will commence following expiration of:
i) The qualification period less the total number of days absent due to the same cause or causes during the last preceding disability period and all intervening successive disability periods, or
ii) Thirty (30) days, whichever is greater. Employees who will be eligible for benefits under the Long Term Disability Plan shall not have their employment terminated. Following expiration of their sick leave credits, they shall be placed on unpaid leave of absence until receipt of long term disability benefits. Upon return to work following recovery, an employee who was on long term disability shall, where possible, return to her/his former job, exercising her/his seniority rights if necessary, pursuant to Article 12.02 D), of the Collective Agreement.
Successive Disabilities. Successive disability period means a disability period which begins within 180 days after the termination of a prior disability period. Until the employee has resumed fully their previous occupation and has sufficiently recovered to prevent relapse, any period of total disability arising from the same cause or causes as a previous period of total disability will be considered a continuation of the previous period of total disability. In no event, however, will periods of total disability separated by 180 days or more of regular employment be considered as one period of total disability. For each initial disability period, payment of benefits will commence following expiration of the qualification period of 180 days. For each successive disability period, payment of benefits will commence following expiration of:
(a) the qualification period less the total number of days absent due to the same cause or causes during the last preceding initial disability period and all intervening successive disability periods, or
(b) 30 days, whichever is greater.
Successive Disabilities. A subsequent disability that is related to a previous disability and occurs within six
Successive Disabilities. A subsequent disability that is related to a previous and occurs within four (4) months of an employee’s return to work, the disability will be deemed to be recurrent and will be considered as a continuation of the previous disability and the employee will be eligible to receive benefits without the necessity of completing another elimination period.
