Common use of Successive Disabilities Clause in Contracts

Successive Disabilities. (a) A subsequent disability that is related to a previous disability and occurs within six (6) months of an employee's return to work, will be considered a continuation of the previous L.T.D. disability and the employee will not be eligible for W.I. benefits. The employee under these circumstances will be eligible to receive benefits without the necessity of completing another elimination period. (b) Subsequent disabilities resulting from a different cause or, if from the same cause as a previous disability but which occur more than six (6) months after a return to work, will be treated as a new disability and be subject to the completion of another elimination period. The W.I. Plan will be amended accordingly.

Successive Disabilities. (a) A subsequent disability that is related to a previous disability and occurs within six (6) months of an employee's return to work, work will be considered a continuation of the previous L.T.D. disability and the employee will not be eligible for W.I. benefits. The employee under these circumstances will be eligible to receive benefits without the necessity of completing another elimination period. (b) Subsequent disabilities resulting from a different cause or, or if from the same cause as a previous disability but which occur more than six (6) months after a return to work, work will be treated as a new disability and be subject to the completion of another elimination period. The W.I. Plan plan will be amended accordingly.

Successive Disabilities. (a) A subsequent disability that is related to a previous disability and occurs within six (6) months of an employee's return to work, will be considered a continuation of the previous L.T.D. disability and the employee will not be eligible for W.I. benefits. The employee under these circumstances will be eligible to receive benefits without the necessity of completing another elimination period. (b) Subsequent disabilities resulting from a different cause or, or if from the same cause as a previous disability but which occur more than six (6) months after a return to work, work will be treated as a new disability and be subject to the completion of another elimination period. The W.I. Plan will be amended accordingly.