Common use of Work-Related Injury or Illness Clause in Contracts

Work-Related Injury or Illness. 1. Michigan's Workers' Compensation Laws currently provide no compensation for the first week of a work-related injury or illness. Compensation commences for qualifying absence the second week of absence, with payment for the first week of a qualifying absence if the absence extends beyond two weeks. Accordingly, for absence the Employer agrees is due to injury or illness incurred in the course of the teacher's employment, the teacher will continue to be paid by the Employer for up to the first week without deduction from the employee's accumulated paid sick leave. Following the first week they will be compensated in accordance with Michigan's Workers' Compensation Laws. Should they receive Workers' Compensation wage replacement benefits for any period during which they have been paid regular salary by the Employer, the Employer will be reimbursed by the employee, or otherwise receive credit, for all wage replacement benefits received during such period of duplicated benefits. 2. The employee may elect, in writing, to be paid sick leave equal to the difference between their normal take home pay at the time of their injury and the Worker's Compensation wage replacement paid, but the leave will continue to be considered a leave without pay. Any such amount paid by the District will be deducted on a pro rata basis from the employee's accumulated sick leave. 3. Seniority accrual shall be limited to two (2) years from the date of an absence that qualifies under Worker’s Compensation.

Work-Related Injury or Illness. 1. Michigan's Workers' Compensation Laws currently provide no compensation for the first week of a work-related injury or illness. Compensation commences for qualifying absence the second week of absence, with payment for the first week of a qualifying absence if the absence extends beyond two weeks. Accordingly, for absence the Employer agrees is due to injury or illness incurred in the course of the teacher's employment, the teacher will continue to be paid by the Employer for up to the first week without deduction from the employee's accumulated paid sick leave. Following the first week they will be compensated in accordance with Michigan's Workers' Compensation Laws. Should they receive Workers' Compensation wage replacement benefits for any period during which they have been paid regular salary by the Employer, the Employer will be reimbursed by the employee, or otherwise receive credit, for all wage replacement benefits received during such period of duplicated benefits. 2. The employee may elect, in writing, to be paid sick leave equal to the difference between their normal take home pay at the time of their injury and the Worker's Compensation wage replacement paid, but the leave will continue to be considered a leave without pay. Any such amount paid by the District will be deducted on a pro rata basis from the employee's accumulated sick leave. 3. Seniority accrual shall be limited to two (2) years from the date of an absence that qualifies under Worker’s Compensation.