Common use of Injured on Duty Clause in Contracts

Injured on Duty. The Town of Cape Xxxxxxxxx provides Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for all employees. Any employee who sustains a personal injury or compensable illness arising out of and in the course of employment shall be paid during each week of total incapacity to work resulting from the injury an amount sufficient, when added to the weekly payment of Workers' Compensation paid with the laws of the State, to equal regular salary or normal wage. Such additional payments shall not be continued beyond 8 weeks except upon approval by the Town Manager. No additional payments shall be made in any instance when, in the opinion of the Director of Public Works and Town Manager, the accident occurred as a result of intoxication, violation of rules and regulations on the part of the employee, or while the employee was in the employ of any other person, firm, entity or corporation.