Common use of RECURRENT DISABILITIES Clause in Contracts

RECURRENT DISABILITIES. A recurrence of disability due to the same or related causes will be treated as the same disability unless the member returned to work full-time for more than: one month if satisfying the qualifying period, or six months if receiving the disability benefits. If during the first twenty-four months of payments you are able to engage in some work and earn some income, the Plan will continue to pay you on a reduced basis. The benefit amount will be reduced by fifty percent of the wages or earnings which you receive from such employment during this twenty-four month period. Your income from all sources during this period of rehabilitative employment must not exceed ninety percent of your net monthly earnings from your normal occupation immediately prior to your total disability. Net monthly earnings are regular earnings less income tax. Premiums falling due within a period when benefits are payable are waived.

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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Agreement

RECURRENT DISABILITIES. A recurrence of total disability due to the same or related causes will be treated as the same disability unless the member returned to work full-full time for more than: one month if satisfying the qualifying period, or six months if receiving the disability benefits. I If during the first twenty-four (24) months of payments you are able to engage in some work and earn some income, the Plan will continue to pay you on a reduced basis. The benefit amount will be reduced by fifty percent of the wages or earnings which you receive from such employment during this twenty-four (24) month period. Your income from all sources during this period of rehabilitative employment must not exceed ninety percent of your net monthly earnings basic wages from your normal occupation immediately prior to your total disability. Net monthly earnings are regular earnings less income tax. WAIVER OF PREMIUM Premiums falling due within a period when benefits are payable are waived.

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Sources: Collective Agreement