Common use of Wage Continuation Clause in Contracts

Wage Continuation. Any employee who becomes unable to perform duties as assigned by the Employer due to a physical injury suffered in the discharge or performance of official duties as an employee of the City shall be eligible for wage continuation. Wage Continuation leave shall be available for up to seven hundred twenty (720) work hours. These seven hundred twenty (720) work hours are fully paid by the Employer, and are in lieu of Workers' Compensation benefits. An employee who applies for wage continuation will apply to BWC for medical benefits only and not lost income benefits. The employee may apply for lost income benefits toward the end of the wage continuation if it is known that the absence will continue beyond paid wage continuation. Recurring injuries do not qualify employees to receive wage continuation pay beyond the allowable seven hundred twenty (720) work hours provided at the time of the initial work connected injury date. During the first twelve (12) weeks following the conclusion of the paid leave, the employee may utilize sick or vacation time to supplement the Workers' Compensation benefits.

Wage Continuation. Any employee who becomes unable to perform duties as assigned by the Employer due to a physical injury suffered in the discharge or performance of official duties as an employee of the City shall be eligible for wage continuation. Wage Continuation leave continuation shall be available for up to seven hundred twenty (720) work hours. These seven hundred twenty (720) work hours are fully paid by the Employer, and are in lieu of Workersworkers' Compensation compensation benefits. An employee who applies for wage continuation will apply to BWC for medical benefits only and not lost income benefits. The employee may apply for lost income benefits toward the end of the wage continuation if it is known that the absence will continue beyond the paid wage continuation. Recurring injuries do not qualify employees to receive wage continuation pay beyond the allowable seven hundred twenty (720) work hours provided at the time of the initial work connected injury date. During the first twelve (12) weeks following the conclusion of the paid leave, the employee may utilize sick or vacation time to supplement the Workersworkers' Compensation compensation benefits.