Common use of WORK ACCIDENTS AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES Clause in Contracts

WORK ACCIDENTS AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES. 16.01 When an employee is absent from work as a result of a work-related injury or occupational disease as defined by the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases (AIAOD), the University agrees to pay the employee his regular weekly salary for a maximum period of fifty-two (52) weeks during which he is totally unable to work. 16.02 If the employee’s disability lasts longer than fifty-two (52) weeks, the University shall continue to pay the employee an amount equivalent to the amount of the compensation paid by the Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travai, for a maximum period of two (2) years following the date on which the absence began. Afterwards, the CNESST is solely responsible for the payments. This type of payment shall continue until the CNESST determines that the employee is able to return to work or that the employee suffers from a permanent partial or total disability preventing him from returning to work. If there is doubt as to whether the absence was in fact caused by an occupational injury, the final decision of the Tribunal administratif du travail shall be binding on both parties. 16.03 At any time during the first fifty-two (52) weeks of an employee’s disability, the University has the right to call upon the doctor of its choice to determine the employee’s percentage of disability. 16.04 An employee who has sustained a work-related injury must report the injury to his immediate supervisor and/or consult a medical care provider as soon as possible following the accident, and must do so before voluntarily leaving the workplace. In all other respects, the employee is subject to the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases. 16.05 Upon issuing T4 and TP1 slips, the University shall remit a statement to the employee indicating the amount of compensation received from the Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail during the year. 16.06 Upon returning to work, the University shall reinstate the employee, with all his rights, to the position that he held at the time of his departure, or, if his position has been abolished or posted, to an equivalent position. 16.07 An employee who returns to work following an absence pursuant to this article and who must be absent during his regular work hours in order to receive treatments, undergo medical examinations related to his injury, or pursue an activity that is part of his individualized rehabilitation plan, shall be granted leave without loss of salary for the duration of the absence, including travel time.

WORK ACCIDENTS AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES. 16.01 When an employee is absent from work as a result of a work-related injury or occupational disease as defined by the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases (AIAOD), the University agrees to pay the employee his regular weekly salary for a maximum period of fifty-two (52) weeks during which he is totally unable to work. 16.02 If the employee’s disability lasts longer than fifty-two (52) weeks, the University shall continue to pay the employee an amount equivalent to the amount of the compensation paid by the Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travaiau travail, for a maximum period of two (2) years following the date on which the absence began. Afterwards, the CNESST CSST is solely responsible for the payments. This type of payment shall continue until the CNESST CSST determines that the employee is able to return to work or that the employee suffers from a permanent partial or total disability preventing him from returning to work. If there is doubt as to whether the absence was in fact caused by an occupational injury, the final decision of the Tribunal administratif du Commission de la santé et de la sécurité au travail shall be binding on both parties. 16.03 At any time during the first fifty-two (52) weeks of an employee’s disability, the University has the right to call upon the doctor of its choice to determine the employee’s percentage of disability. 16.04 An employee who has sustained a work-related injury must report the injury to his immediate supervisor and/or consult a medical care provider as soon as possible following the accident, and must do so before voluntarily leaving the workplace. In all other respects, the employee is subject to the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases. 16.05 Upon issuing T4 and TP1 slips, the University shall remit a statement to the employee indicating the amount of compensation received from the Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du au travail during the year. 16.06 Upon returning to work, the University shall reinstate the employee, with all his rights, to the position that he held at the time of his departure, or, if his position has been abolished or posted, to an equivalent position. 16.07 An employee who returns to work following an absence pursuant to this article and who must be absent during his regular work hours in order to receive treatments, undergo medical examinations related to his injury, or pursue an activity that is part of his individualized rehabilitation plan, shall be granted leave without loss of salary for the duration of the absence, including travel time.