Weekly Indemnity Benefit. If you become totally disabled and are prevented from working due to a non-occupational accident or a sickness not covered by WSIB, you will receive weekly indemnity benefits provided you are under the care of a licensed physician. The amount of your weekly indemnity benefit is 70% of your basic weekly earnings rate as of the date disability commences. When a general change in wage rates takes effect under the terms of the labour agreement, the amount of your weekly indemnity benefit from the effective date of such change will be 70% of the basic weekly rate to which you would be entitled if you were at work. Your weekly indemnity benefit payments will be reduced by the amount of any disability payments which you are eligible to receive from the Canada Pension Plan or any other government source. The benefit payment is based on a 7 day week. For each day of absence for which a benefit is payable you will receive one-seventh of the weekly benefit. Benefits are payable from the first day of absence if disability is due to accident, or from the fourth day of disability due to illness. Payments continue as long as you are disabled, up to a maximum of 26 weeks for each period of disability. (Refer to Long Term Disability insurance for benefits payable if disability continues for more than 26 weeks). A disability resulting from the same cause as a previous disability will be treated as a continuation of the disability unless you have completely recovered and have been back at work for at least 14 days. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I RETIRE? Upon retirement or any other form of termination this benefit will cease to be applicable to you.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Weekly Indemnity Benefit. If you become totally disabled and are prevented from working due to a non-occupational accident or a sickness not covered by WSIBWorker’s Compensation, you will receive weekly indemnity benefits provided you are under the care of a licensed physician. If disability commences during a period of lay-off you will be eligible for Weekly Indemnity benefits from the date you are recalled to work only if you have 10 or more years seniority and you are recalled within a period of two weeks from the date of lay-off and you are totally disabled on that date. The amount of your weekly indemnity benefit is 70% of your basic weekly earnings rate as of the date disability commences. When a general change in wage rates takes effect under the terms of the labour agreement, the amount of your weekly indemnity benefit from the effective date of such change will be 70% of the basic weekly rate to which you would be entitled if you were at work. Your weekly indemnity benefit payments will be reduced by the amount of any disability payments which you are eligible to receive from the Canada Pension Plan or any other government source. The benefit payment is based on a 7 seven (7) day week. For each day of absence for which a benefit is payable you will receive one-seventh of the weekly benefit. Benefits are payable from the first day of absence if disability is due to accident, or from the fourth day of disability due to illness. Payments continue as long as you are disabled, up to a maximum of 26 twenty-six (26) weeks for each period of disability. (Refer to Long Term Disability insurance for benefits payable if disability continues for more than 26 weeks). Where it is necessary for an employee to have dental surgery, benefits will be payable commencing on the fourth day following such surgery and will continue up to a maximum of two weeks for any such claim, but only on receipt of proper certification by a dental oral surgeon. 77 A disability resulting from the same cause as a previous disability will be treated as a continuation of the disability unless you have completely recovered and have been back at work for at least 14 fourteen (14) days. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I RETIRE? Upon retirement Your weekly indemnity insurance will be cancelled as of the date you retire or any other form of termination this benefit terminate service with the Company and your weekly indemnity benefits will cease to be applicable to youas of that date.
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Weekly Indemnity Benefit. If you become totally disabled and are prevented from working due to a non-occupational accident accident, or a sickness not covered by WSIBWorkplace Health, Safety & Compensation Commission, you will receive weekly indemnity benefits Weekly Indemnity benefits, provided you are under the care of a licensed physician. The amount of your weekly indemnity Weekly Indemnity benefit is 70% of your basic weekly earnings rate as of the date disability commences. When a general change in wage rates takes effect under the terms of the labour agreement, the amount of your weekly indemnity Weekly Indemnity benefit from the effective date of such change will be 70% of the basic weekly earnings rate to which you would be entitled if you were at work. Your weekly indemnity Weekly Indemnity benefit payments will be reduced by the amount of any disability payments which you are eligible to receive from the Canada Pension Plan or any other government Government source. The benefit payment is based on a 7 seven-day week. For each day of absence for which a benefit is payable payable, you will receive one-seventh of the weekly benefit. Benefits are payable from the first day of absence if disability is due to an accident, or from the fourth fifth day of disability due to illness. Payments continue as long as you are disabled, disabled up to a maximum of 26 weeks for each period of disability. (Refer to Long Term Disability insurance for benefits payable if disability continues for more than 26 weeks).) Where it is necessary for an employee to have dental surgery, benefits will be payable commencing on the fourth day following such surgery and will continue up to a maximum of two weeks for any such claim, but only on receipt of proper certification by a dental oral surgeon. A disability resulting from the same cause as a previous disability will be treated as a continuation of the that disability unless you have completely recovered and have been back at work for at least 14 days. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I RETIRE? Upon retirement Your Weekly Indemnity insurance will be cancelled as of the date you retire or any other form of termination this benefit terminate service with the Company and your Weekly Indemnity benefits will cease to be applicable to youas of that date.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Weekly Indemnity Benefit. If you become totally disabled and are prevented from working due to a non-occupational accident or a sickness not covered by WSIBWorker's Compensation, you will receive weekly indemnity benefits provided you are under the care of a licensed physician. If disability commences during a period of lay-off you will be eligible for Weekly Indemnity benefits from the date you are recalled to work only if you have or more years seniority and you are recalled within a period of two weeks from the date of lay-off and you are totally disabled on that date. The amount of your weekly indemnity benefit is 70% of your basic weekly earnings rate as of the date disability commences. When a general change in wage rates takes effect under the terms of the labour agreement, the amount of your weekly indemnity benefit from the effective date of such change will be 70% of the basic weekly rate to which you would be entitled if you were at work. Your weekly indemnity benefit payments will be reduced by the amount of any disability payments which you are eligible to receive from the Canada Pension Plan or any other government source. The benefit payment is based on a 7 seven (7) day week. For each day of absence for which a benefit is payable you will receive one-seventh of the weekly benefit. Benefits are payable from the first day of absence if disability is due to accident, or from the fourth day of disability due to illness. Payments continue as long as you are disabled, up to a maximum of 26 twenty-six (26) weeks for each period of disability. (Refer to Long Term Disability insurance for benefits payable if disability continues for more than 26 weeks). Where it is necessary for an employee to have dental surgery, benefits will be payable commencing on the fourth day following such surgery and will continue up to a maximum of two weeks for any such claim, but only on receipt of proper certification by a dental oral surgeon. A disability resulting from the same cause as a previous disability will be treated as a continuation of the disability unless you have completely recovered and have been back at work for at least 14 fourteen (14) days. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I RETIRE? Upon retirement Your weekly indemnity insurance will be canceled as of the date you retire or any other form of termination this benefit terminate service with the Company and your weekly indemnity benefits will cease to be applicable to you.as of that date. Long Term Disability Benefit Long Term Disability benefits become payable only after you have received weekly indemnity benefits for the maximum period, or when you have received payments for a continuous period of twenty-six
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Samples: negotech.labour.gc.ca
Weekly Indemnity Benefit. If you become totally disabled and are prevented from working due to a non-non- occupational accident or a sickness not covered by WSIBWorker's Compensation, you will receive weekly indemnity Weekly Indemnity benefits provided you are under the care of a licensed physician. If disability commences during a period of layoff, you will be eligible for Weekly Indemnity benefits from the date you are recalled to work only if you have 10 or more years of seniority and you are recalled within a period of two weeks from the date of layoff and you are totally disabled on that date. The amount of your weekly indemnity Weekly Indemnity benefit is 70% of your basic weekly earnings rate as of the date disability commences. When a general change in wage rates takes effect under the terms of the labour Labor agreement, the amount of your weekly indemnity Weekly Indemnity benefit from the effective date of such change will be 70% of the basic weekly earnings rate to which you would be entitled if you were at work. Your weekly indemnity benefit payments will be reduced by the amount of any disability payments which you are eligible to receive from the Canada Pension Plan or any other government source. The benefit payment is based on a 7 day week. For each day of absence for which a benefit is payable payable, you will receive one-seventh of the weekly benefit. Benefits are payable from the first day of absence if of disability is due to accident, or from the fourth day of disability due to illness. Payments continue as long as you are disabled, up to a maximum of 26 weeks for each period of disability. (Refer to Long Term Disability insurance for benefits payable if disability continues for more than 26 weeks). .) A disability resulting from the same cause as a previous disability will be treated as a continuation of the disability unless you have completely recovered and an have been back at work for at least 14 days. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I RETIRE? Upon retirement Your Weekly Indemnity insurance will be cancelled as of the date you retire or any other form of termination this benefit terminate service with the Company and your Weekly Indemnity benefits will cease to be applicable to youas of that date.
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Samples: Collective Labor Agreement
Weekly Indemnity Benefit. If you become totally disabled and are prevented from working due to a non-non- occupational accident or a sickness not covered by WSIBWorker's Compensation, you will receive weekly indemnity Weekly Indemnity benefits provided you are under the care of a licensed physician. If disability commences during a period of layoff, you will be eligible for Weekly Indemnity benefits from the date you are recalled to work only if you have 10 or more years of seniority and you are recalled within a period of two weeks from the date of layoff and you are totally disabled on that date. The amount of your weekly indemnity Weekly Indemnity benefit is 70% of your basic weekly earnings rate as of the date disability commences. When a general change in wage rates takes effect under the terms of the labour agreement, the amount of your weekly indemnity Weekly Indemnity benefit from the effective date of such change will be 70% of the basic weekly earnings rate to which you would be entitled if you were at work. Your weekly indemnity benefit payments will be reduced by the amount of any disability payments which you are eligible to receive from the Canada Pension Plan or any other government source. The benefit payment is based on a 7 day week. For each day of absence for which a benefit is payable payable, you will receive one-seventh of the weekly benefit. Benefits are payable from the first day of absence if of disability is due to accident, or from the fourth day of disability due to illness. Payments continue as long as you are disabled, up to a maximum of 26 weeks for each period of disability. (Refer to Long Term Disability insurance for benefits payable if disability continues for more than 26 weeks). .) A disability resulting from the same cause as a previous disability will be treated as a continuation of the disability unless you have completely recovered and an have been back at work for at least 14 days. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I RETIRE? Upon retirement Your Weekly Indemnity insurance will be cancelled as of the date you retire or any other form of termination this benefit terminate service with the Company and your Weekly Indemnity benefits will cease to be applicable to youas of that date.
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Samples: Collective Labour Agreement
Weekly Indemnity Benefit. If you become totally disabled and are prevented from working due to a non-non- occupational accident or a sickness not covered by WSIBWorker's Compensation, you will receive weekly indemnity benefits provided you are under the care of a licensed physician. If disability commences during a period of lay-off you will be eligible for Weekly Indemnity benefits from the date you are recalled to work only if you have 10 or more years seniority and you are recalled within a period of two weeks from the date of lay-off and you are totally disabled on that date. The amount of your weekly indemnity benefit is 70% of your basic weekly earnings rate as of the date disability commences. When a general change in wage rates takes effect under the terms of the labour agreement, the amount of your weekly indemnity benefit from the effective date of such change will be 70% of the basic weekly rate to which you would be entitled if you were at work. Your weekly indemnity benefit payments will be reduced by the amount of any disability payments which you are eligible to receive from the Canada Pension Plan or any other government source. The benefit payment is based on a 7 seven (7) day week. For each day of absence for which a benefit is payable you will receive one-seventh of the weekly benefit. Benefits are payable from the first day of absence if disability is due to accident, or from the fourth day of disability due to illness. Payments continue as long as you are disabled, up to a maximum of 26 twenty-six (26) weeks for each period of disability. (Refer to Long Term Disability insurance for benefits payable if disability continues for more than 26 weeks). Where it is necessary for an employee to have dental surgery, benefits will be payable commencing on the fourth day following such surgery and will continue up to a maximum of two weeks for any such claim, but only on receipt of proper certification by a dental oral surgeon. A disability resulting from the same cause as a previous disability will be treated as a continuation of the disability unless you have completely recovered and have been back at work for at least 14 fourteen (14) days. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I RETIRE? Upon retirement Your weekly indemnity insurance will be cancelled as of the date you retire or any other form of termination this benefit terminate service with the Company and your weekly indemnity benefits will cease to be applicable to youas of that date.
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Samples: Collective Agreement