Work Injuries. 1. Employees injured on the job and requiring medical attention are to be paid for time spent on first visit to the doctor and if unable to return to work because of the injury, he shall be paid for the balance of the shift during which the injury occurred. This provision applies to medical attention received during regular working hours only. 2. When a member of the crew is required to convey the injured employee for medical attention, he shall be paid for all time spent with the injured employee at the straight-time hourly wage rate. 3. The employer agrees that no employee will be discharged or disciplined in any respect for having filed a claim for compensation for an on-the-job injury. An employee who loses time because of an injury incurred on the job site or in the course of employment will be reinstated replacing any employee hired subsequent to the injury, provided the injured employee has not been incapacitated by the injury to such an extent that he is no longer qualified for the work.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement