WORK RELATED INJURY LEAVE. 1. Unit members injured in the course of employment and unable to work as a result of such injury will be provided with paid injury leave for a period of up to thirty (30) days in accordance with this Article. During the first seven (7) days of absence resulting from such injury the unit member will use accumulated sick leave. For the next thirty (30) days of absence due to such injury the unit member will be provided injury leave under this Article. Work related injury leave will not be deducted from sick leave. 2. Persons requesting injury leave will submit such information as may be requested regarding the circumstances and extent of the injury. Such persons may be required to undergo medical examination to verify the nature and extent of the injury. Such members will authorize the release of the results of such examination to the Board. Any such medical examination requested by the Board will be paid by the Board of Education. Any dispute about eligibility for such leave will be resolved in the same fashion as claims for worker's compensation. As a condition of receiving work-related injury leave the unit member will authorize payment to the Board of any worker's compensation wage claims which relate to the same period of absence. 3. Unit members applying for injury leave benefits must also apply for Workers Compensation on the appropriate Workers Compensation form. 4. Any Workers Compensation benefits received by the unit member for the period of time while on work related injury leave shall be turned over to the Board.
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