Common use of Workplace Illness/Injury Clause in Contracts

Workplace Illness/Injury. An employee who is absent from work as a result of an illness or injury sustained at work and who has been awaiting approval of a claim for Worker’s Compensation for a period longer than one (1) complete pay period may apply to the Employer for payment equivalent to the lesser of the benefit the employee would receive from Workers’ Compensation if the employee’s claim was approved, or the benefit to which the employee would be entitled under the short- term disability plan. Payment will be provided only if the employee provides evidence of disability satisfactory to the Centre and a written undertaking satisfactory to the Centre that any payments will be refunded to the Centre within thirty (30) days following final determination of the claim by the Workers’ Compensation is not approved, the monies paid as an advance will be applied toward the benefits to which the employee would be entitled under the short-term portion of the disability income plan. Any amount owed by the employee to the Centre that is not repaid within the above thirty (30) days may be deducted from the employee’s subsequent paycheque(s) by way of a mutually agreeable repayment plan until the payment is made in full. Any payment under this provision will continue for a maximum of fifteen (15) weeks. If an employee is injured on the job and his supervisor excuses him from further duty for the balance of his shift, the employee’s regular rate of pay shall continue for the balance of that shift and there shall be no deductions from sick leave or other credits. Where an employee is absent by reason of an injury or an occupational disease for which an award is made under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, the employee shall not be entitled to a leave of absence with pay under the terms of the Short-Term Disability Plan, nor will they be allowed to utilize any credits to enhance their W.S.I.B.

Workplace Illness/Injury. An employee who is absent from work as a result of an illness or injury sustained at work and who has been awaiting approval of a claim for Worker’s Compensation for a period longer than one (1) complete pay period may apply to the Employer for payment equivalent to the lesser of the benefit the employee would receive from Workers’ Compensation if the employee’s claim was approved, or the benefit to which the employee would be entitled under the short- short-term disability plan. Payment will be provided only if the employee provides evidence of disability satisfactory to the Centre and a written undertaking satisfactory to the Centre that any payments will be refunded to the Centre within thirty (30) days following final determination of the claim by the Workers’ Compensation is not approved, the monies paid as an advance will be applied toward the benefits to which the employee would be entitled under the short-term portion of the disability income plan. Any amount owed by the employee to the Centre that is not repaid within the above thirty (30) days may be deducted from the employee’s subsequent paycheque(s) by way of a mutually agreeable repayment plan until the payment is made in full. Any payment under this provision will continue for a maximum of fifteen (15) weeks. If an employee is injured on the job and his supervisor excuses him from further duty for the balance of his shift, the employee’s regular rate of pay shall continue for the balance of that shift and there shall be no deductions from sick leave or other credits. Where an employee is absent by reason of an injury or an occupational disease for which an award is made under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, the employee shall not be entitled to a leave of absence with pay under the terms of the Short-Term Disability Plan, nor will they be allowed to utilize any credits to enhance their W.S.I.B.

Workplace Illness/Injury. An employee who is absent from work as a result of an illness or injury sustained at work and who has been awaiting approval of a claim for Worker’s 's Compensation for a period longer than one (1) complete pay period may apply to the Employer for payment equivalent to the lesser of the benefit the employee would receive from Workers’ ' Compensation if the employee’s 's claim was approved, or the benefit to which the employee would be entitled under the short- short-term disability plan. Payment will be provided only if the employee provides evidence of disability satisfactory to the Centre and a written undertaking satisfactory to the Centre that any payments will be refunded to the Centre within thirty (30) days following final determination of the claim by the Workers’ ' Compensation is not approved, the monies paid as an advance will be applied toward the benefits to which the employee would be entitled under the short-term portion of the disability income plan. Any amount owed by the employee to the Centre that is not repaid within the above thirty (30) days may be deducted from the employee’s 's subsequent paycheque(s) by way of a mutually agreeable repayment plan until the payment is made in full. Any payment under this provision will continue for a maximum of fifteen (15) weeks. If an employee is injured on the job and his supervisor excuses him from further duty for the balance of his shift, the employee’s 's regular rate of pay shall continue for the balance of that shift sh ift and there shall be no deductions from sick leave or other credits. Where an employee is absent by reason of an injury or an occupational disease for which an award is made under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, the employee shall not be entitled to a leave of absence with pay under the terms of the Short-Term Disability Plan, nor will they be allowed to utilize any credits to enhance their W.S.I.B.