WSIB Advance. Where an employee who is absent from work as a result of illness or injury sustained at work has been away pending approval of claim for WSIB, that employee may utilize her sick leave credits, provided the employee has not received payment from the WSIB and two (2) weeks have elapsed from the date of her reporting the claim to the Employer. The payment will be equivalent to the lesser of the benefits she would receive from Workers' Compensation if her claim was approved or the benefit to which she would be entitled under the sick leave plan. Payment will be retroactive to the first date of absence and the employee will submit a written undertaking that any payment will be refunded to the employer following final determination of the claim by the WSIB. If the WSIB does not approve the claim the monies paid as an advance will be applied toward the benefit to which the employee would be entitled under the sick leave plan. Any payment under this provision will continue until the employee has exhausted her sick leave credits.
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WSIB Advance. Where an employee who is absent from work as a result of illness or injury sustained at work has been away pending approval of claim for WSIB, that employee may utilize her sick leave credits, provided the employee has not received payment from the WSIB and two (2) weeks have elapsed from the date of her reporting the claim to the Employer. The payment will be equivalent to the lesser of the benefits she would receive from Workers' Compensation if her claim was approved or the benefit to which she would be entitled under the sick leave plan. Payment will be retroactive to the first date of absence and the employee will submit a written undertaking that any payment will be refunded to the employer following final determination of the claim by the WSIB. If the WSIB does not approve the claim the monies paid as an advance will be applied toward the benefit to which the employee would be entitled under the sick leave plan. Any payment under this provision will continue until the employee has exhausted her sick leave credits..
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Samples: Collective Agreement
WSIB Advance. Where an employee who is absent from work as a result of illness or injury sustained at work has been away pending approval of claim for WSIB, that employee may utilize her their sick leave credits, provided the employee has not received payment from the WSIB and two (2) weeks have elapsed from the date of her their reporting the claim to the Employer. The payment will be equivalent to the lesser of the benefits she they would receive from Workers' Compensation if her their claim was approved or the benefit to which she they would be entitled under the sick leave plan. Payment will be retroactive to the first date of absence and the employee will submit a written undertaking that any payment will be refunded to the employer following final determination of the claim by the WSIB. If the WSIB does not approve the claim the monies paid as an advance will be applied toward the benefit to which the employee would be entitled under the sick leave plan. Any payment under this provision will continue until the employee has exhausted her their sick leave credits.
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Samples: Collective Agreement