Common use of Service Connected Disability Clause in Contracts

Service Connected Disability. Section 19.1 In the event a non-probationary employee is injured while in the performance of his job duties or contracts a service-connected illness, the Employer shall grant to an employee who filed the appropriate application, and who is required to be absent from work in excess of one (1) calendar week as the result of said injury or illness, temporary disability pay as described herein, pending the determination by the Bureau of Workers Compensation of his claim, not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days from the date of the reported injury or illness. A. The Employer shall review each individual reported case of injury occurred during the performance of the employees duties with the Employer. B. The Employer shall receive a written report from a licensed physician, psychologist, or hospital stating that the absence is a direct result of the injury or illness, and that the employee is totally unable to perform his normally assigned duties.