While on Workers' Compensation. The Employer will continue to pay the employee's insurance premiums as provided for under this contract while the employee is off work receiving Workers' Compensation benefits, up to a maximum of six (6) months for any one (1) injury. The six (6) month period shall begin the first day the employee is off work for a compensable injury. Employees who have a work related injury or disease have a responsibility to immediately report this to the Employer. Employees unable to work and/or who are seeking medical treatment because of a work related injury / disease shall initiate a workers’ compensation claim form in order to commence any workers’ compensation claim. When an employee is eligible to receive payments under the Workers’ Compensation Act, accrued sick leave and/or vacation leave may be used to supplement such payments to make up the difference between compensation received under the Workers’ Compensation Act and the employee’s regular rate of pay. Employees will have the option of returning their time loss payments to the County in order to buy back sick leave used during the time loss period.
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Samples: Working Agreement, Working Agreement, Working Agreement
