Work Related Injury. A. An employee shall receive his/her regular day's pay for the date on which he/she was injured, when such injury occurred in the performance of his/her job and when there was no negligence on the part of the employee resulting in his/her injury.
B. An employee absent from work because of any service connected occupational illness or injury, as determined by the Industrial Commission, shall be entitled to reinstatement at the same rate of pay he/she received prior to the date of such illness or injury, upon approval of his/her application to return to work. Such application shall be made within one (1) year following the date of the injury. This period may be extended with the approval of Management and upon the advice of competent medical authority. Seniority rights will continue to accumulate during such absence. It is the responsibility of the injured employee to inform Management of the estimated length of his/her absence, as determined by the treating physician. This notification shall be made in a timely manner, and in any event shall not exceed two (2) weeks following said injury. If an estimation of such absence cannot be made by the treating physician, then the employee is required to report to his/her immediate supervisor, either by phone or by letter, on a bi-weekly basis until an estimated time of absence can be ascertained.
C. If an employee misses work because of a work-related injury, he/she shall receive wage continuation during the twelve (12) weeks immediately following the injury or until he/she is physically able to return to work, whichever is earlier. Wage continuation will only be paid for any time period for which the employee would be eligible for worker's compensation benefits. An injured employee will reimburse the County for any wage continuation payments which are later determined to have been improperly made, for any reason. Payment of wage continuation under this section will be computed on the basis of the employee's base rate of pay. If the employee has not returned to work at the end of the twelve (12) week period, wage continuation will cease and the employee will receive temporary total compensation from the Bureau of Workers' Compensation. The employee may elect to use accrued sick leave in accordance with Xxxxxxxxxx County's sick leave provisions for any time period for which he/she is not currently eligible for wage continuation or workers' compensation benefits. Additionally, the injured employee may elect to use acc...
Work Related Injury. If available and at the option of the Employer, an employee who has suffered an on the job injury may be offered light duty work based on the following conditions:
a. The employee has been released for light duty work by the treating physician or as the result of an IME (Independent Medical Examination) paid for by the Employer and done by a physician or group used by xxx Xxxxxxxxxx Health Fund under HIPPA requirements.
b. The available work is within the limitations of the treating physician's release or IME opinion;
c. The Union shall be notified by the Employer when the employee is offered light duty work. The rate of pay for light duty work shall be on an hourly basis and computed at 50% of the employee's normal rate of pay. All fringe benefits will be paid on all hours worked. In addition the employee shall receive Worker's Compensation temporary partial disability payments. The Employer is required to notify his/her Workers Compensation carrier weekly of the employee's hours. Failure to do so on a timely basis will make the Employer responsible for any shortage in the employee's temporary partial disability payments that arise out of the failure to report. In no case will the employee be compensated at the light duty rate for more than six (6) months from the initial return to work on a light duty basis. At the end of the six month period, the employee either returns to full pay or full Workers Compensation. It is agreed if an employee on Light Duty Work is laid off and is still entitled to any Workers' Compensation benefits and is denied same, the Safety Director of the AGC will assist in reinstating Workers' Compensation benefits to said employee.
Work Related Injury. The Board shall provide worker’s compensation coverage for each teacher in Xxxxxxxxx Public Schools. When a teacher of the Bargaining Unit is off work because of a work-related injury, that teacher:
X. Xxx, at his/her option, supplement temporary total disability benefits by the use of any sick leave or personal business leave or fractional use thereof, available to the injured teacher to the extent that the injured teacher shall receive full wages during the teacher's temporary absence.
X. Xxxxx draw, if eligible, Workers' Compensation until the teacher is certified to return to work or has exhausted Workers' Compensation benefits.
X. Xxxxx use sick leave benefits according to provisions made in ARTICLE 5.01: SICK LEAVE in the event that the teacher has exhausted Worker's Compensation benefits and is not certified to return to work.
D. A teacher who is injured as a result of assault or battery while the teacher is in the performance of any duty as an education employee shall be entitled to leave from employment as governed by Xxxxxx's Compensation provisions. This leave shall be granted without loss of leave benefits to the teacher.
Work Related Injury. The Board shall maintain Workers' Compensation coverage. When a Member of the Bargaining Unit is off work because of a work-related injury, that Member:
A. Xxx, at his/her option, supplement temporary total disability benefits by the use of any sick leave or personal business leave or fractional use thereof, available to the injured Member to the extent that the injured Member shall receive full wages during the Member's temporary absence.
B. Shall draw, if eligible, Workers' Compensation until the Member is certified to return to work or has exhausted Workers' Compensation benefits.
C. Shall use sick leave benefits according to provisions made in ARTICLE 5.01: SICK LEAVE in the event that the Member has exhausted Worker's Compensation benefits and is not certified to return to work. (2004)
D. A member who is injured as a result of assault or battery while the member is in the performance of any duty as an education employee shall be entitled to leave from employment as governed by Xxxxxx's Compensation provisions. This leave shall be granted without loss of leave benefits to the member (1.S. 6- 145 of Title 70). (2009)
Work Related Injury. Work related injuries will be governed by the Workers’ Compensation Policy as stated in the Sheriff’s Policy Manual (SPM), State and Federal Law.
Work Related Injury i) The Hospital will notify the Bargaining Unit’s Occupational Health and Safety Representative of the names of all employees off work due to a work-related injury (whether or not the employees are in receipt of WCB/WSIB Benefits) by the 15th day of each month. The report will show the employees off work as of the end of the previous month.
ii) Prior to any employee returning to work on a modified work program, the Hospital will meet with the employee who shall be accompanied by the Union's Occupational Health and Safety Representative. When the terms and conditions of the program have been agreed upon, the Hospital will confirm such terms and conditions to the employee with a copy to the Union's Occupational Health and Safety Representative. Any documents respecting such program which the Hospital requires to be signed by the Union shall be submitted to the Union for signing.
iii) The Hospital agrees to supply the Bargaining Unit’s Occupational Health and Safety Representative with a copy of the WCB Form 7 (Hospital's Report of Accidental Injury or Industrial Disease) within at least seventy-two (72) hours after it has been sent to the Board. If the Union is of the opinion that the Form 7 contains errors or omissions, it may request a meeting with the Hospital to be held as soon as possible. If, as a result of such meeting, the Hospital and the Union agree that the Form 7 contains errors or omissions the Hospital will notify the Board of such errors or omissions.
Work Related Injury. If available and at the option of the Employer, an Employee who has suffered an on the job injury may be offered light duty work, which may include bargaining unit work, based on the following conditions:
1. The Employee has been released for light duty work by the treating physician and,
2. The available work is within the limitations of the treating physician’s release. The rate of pay for light duty work shall be on an hourly basis and computed at 50% of the Employee’s base wage. The light duty rate shall only apply to non-prevailing wage projects. The entire fringe benefit package will be paid for all hours worked. In addition, the employee may receive Worker’s Compensation temporary partial disability payments. Refusal of a reasonable offer of work may jeopardize the continued collection of benefits in accordance with State of Wisconsin Law. The Employer is required to notify his/her worker’s compensation carrier weekly of the Employee’s hours. Failure to do so on a timely basis will make the employer responsible for any shortage in the employee’s temporary partial disability payments that arise out of the failure to report. In no case will the Employee be compensated at the light duty rate for more than six (6) months from the initial return to work on a light duty basis. At the end of the six month period, the Employee either returns to full pay or full worker’s compensation.
Work Related Injury. A. Leave of absence with pay in the event of work-related injury shall be provided in accordance with Section 2. For each separate use of injury leave, the first eight (8) hours will be charged to the employee’s accumulated sick leave hours. However, should the member submit to the Fire Chief a report of medical examination from the employee’s treating physician documenting that the absence is related to the initial work injury, no deduction will be charged to said members accumulated balance.
Work Related Injury. The Hospital will notify the Bargaining Unit’s Occupational Health and Safety Representative of the names of all employees off work due to a work-related injury (whether or not the employees are in receipt of WCB/WSIB Benefits) by the 15th day of each month. The report will show the employees off work as of the end of the previous month.
Work Related Injury. S-1 With the employee's consent the Employer will inform the Union within twenty- four (24) hours or as soon as possible of any employee who has been assaulted or injured while performing her/his work. Such notification will be confirmed in writing.
