Compensation Act. All employees shall be covered by the Workers' Compensation Act. An employee prevented from performing their regular work with the Employer on account of an occupational accident that is covered by the Workers' Compensation Act shall receive from the Employer the difference between the amount payable by the Workers' Compensation Board and their last rate of pay. Pending a settlement of the insurable claim, the employee shall continue to receive the full pay and benefits of this Agreement, subject to necessary adjustments. Where a WCB does not permit top up of WCB benefits without reducing such benefits, the Employer agrees that full pay and benefits will be maintained. In order to continue receiving their regular salary, the employee shall assign their compensation cheque to the Employer. In return, the Employer shall indicate the amount received from the Compensation Board on the employee's income tax (T-4) form.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
