WorkSafeBC. An employee shall be granted Workers’ Compensation leave in the event that the WorkSafeBC determines that the employee has established a claim, and they are unable to perform their duties by reason of the compensable injury. Employees who qualify for Workers’ Compensation coverage shall not have their employment terminated during the compensable period, except for just cause. Under circumstances of a denial or delay in approval of the claim by WorkSafeBC for any reason, the employee may then rely on any sick leave entitlement to their credit. Such payment of sick leave to be reimbursable to the Employer and credited to the employee’s sick leave account upon payment of the Claim by the WorkSafeBC.
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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Agreement