ON-THE-JOB INJURIES, WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Section 1. On-the-Job Injuries
ON-THE-JOB INJURIES, WORKERS' COMPENSATION. The following provision is intended as a benefit for employees over and above those benefits extended by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act. This provision in no way limits an employee’s rights under that Act. Any employee who is injured on the job as a result of physical aggression by, or physical contact, with a client of Anixter Center, shall not be required to use sick leave for the initial 3 day period not covered by Workers’ Compensation following an injury. Instead, in these circumstances, Anixter will pay the employee for the initial three days not covered by Workers’ Compensation at the same 60% level of the employee’s straight time wages. The event or events giving rise to the injury must be documented by witnesses or by a written incident report to be signed by the injured staff member. The Agency reserves the right to make the final determination regarding whether the injuries to the staff member resulted from the conditions outlined above. If time away from work is needed, the need for such time off must be verified, in writing by a physician. Anixter Center reserves the right to request a second opinion from a physician of its choosing. Such a physician’s statement may be submitted up to one week following the staff member’s injury. It is understood that this provision only provides for payment for a staff member from the time of the injury until the time that Workers’ Compensation would normally take effect. It is expressly understood that nothing in this Agreement is intended to provide employees with greater benefits than those provided for under the Workers’ Compensation Act after the initial three day period. The payment that the Agency shall make to an employee shall consist of what the employee’s daily rate of pay is, as determined by multiplying the employee’s regular hourly rate of pay by eight (8) hours. It is agreed that all other on the job injuries shall be treated as called for in the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act. It is understood that in these other types of on the job injuries, an employee is responsible for the first three days of absence and must use paid sick leave, if the employee has sufficient time accrued. If the employee does not have paid sick leave accrued, the first three days would be without pay. If the employee is out of work more than fourteen (14) days, worker’s comp will go back and pick up the first three days. After the three day period, the payment provisions as called for in the Workers’ Compensa...
ON-THE-JOB INJURIES, WORKERS' COMPENSATION
