Recurrence of Disability. If you become disabled for the same reason within six (6) months of your return to full-time permanent work after a long-term disability, the second disability period will be considered a continuation of the first. You will then immediately begin receiving your long-term disability benefits. If the period exceeds six months or if the new disability is not related to the first, a new claim must be filed under the Short- Term Disability Plan.
Recurrence of Disability. For the recurrence of a disability to be considered a new disability, the disability will be subject to a new waiting period and required independent medical evaluation designated by Employee Benefits and Insurance Management. In addition, the employee must have returned to work for a continuous period equal to the period of absence or for thirty (30) consecutive work days. Short absences for reasons not related to the disability shall not be counted towards fulfillment of this requirement, but will not be considered an interruption thereof.
Recurrence of Disability. When you return from an absence due to disability for three (3) continuous weeks and perform your regular duties, your benefit period of fourteen (14) weeks of base salary as per the sliding scale will be reinstated in full. However, if within three (3) regular work weeks of performing your regular duties following your return to work, you are disabled from the same or a related cause, only the remainder of the fourteen (14) calendar week benefit period will apply. If, within three (3) regular work weeks following your return to active work, you become disabled from an unrelated cause of illness or injury, your benefit period of fourteen (14) calendar weeks of base salary as per the sliding scale will be reinstated in full. If you are absent from regular work and a new disability occurs, your benefits period of fourteen
Recurrence of Disability. Wage loss replacement at other than 75% of base salary to a maximum of 25 days, based on length of service, shall apply only once per calendar year. When you return from an absence due to disability for three (3) consecutive weeks and perform your regular duties, your benefit period shall be at 75% of base salary for a maximum of 26 calendar weeks, if you have exhausted your enhanced entitlement. However, if within three (3) regular weeks of performing your regular duties following your return to work and are disabled from the same or related cause, only the remainder of the twenty-six (26) week benefit period shall apply. If, within three (3) regular work weeks following your return to active work, you become disabled from an unrelated cause of illness or injury, your benefit period shall be 75% of base salary for a maximum of twenty-six (26) calendar weeks, if you have exhausted your enhanced entitlement. If you are absent from regular work and a new disability occurs, your benefits period of twenty-six
Recurrence of Disability. When a nurse returns from an absence due to a Total Disability and works for three (3) continuous weeks, her benefit period for STD will be reinstated in full, however, if within three (3) calendar weeks following her return to work she is disabled from the same or a related cause, only the remainder of the STD benefit period as described in (c) above will apply. If within three (3) regular work weeks following a return to work, the nurse becomes disabled from an unrelated cause of injury or illness, her benefit period will be reinstated in full. However, if she remains absent from work and she becomes further disabled (due to a related or unrelated cause of injury/illness) the STD benefit period will not be reinstated. If a nurse returns to work on an approved modified work programme, she is not considered to be Actively at Work. The time spent doing modified work continues to count toward the expiry of the STD benefit period and does not cause it to be reinstated.
Recurrence of Disability. If an employee ceases to be totally disabled after receiving benefits and within six (6) months again becomes totally disabled due to the same or a related cause, the later disability will be considered to be a continuation of the previous disability. If an employee returns to active work full time and for full pay for a continuous period of less than sixty (60) days, benefits will be paid at the same rate as before. No benefit will be paid if an employee is entitled to receive any other group income benefits, on account of their disability.
Recurrence of Disability. If, after you have completed the thirty (30) week qualifying period, you recover and return to active full-time work, but within six (6) months the same disability recurs, LTD benefit payments will resume immediately. However, if you have returned to work for more than six (6) months, or if you are disabled from an unrelated cause, the disability will be considered a new disability and you will have to again complete the qualifying period.
Recurrence of Disability. Wage loss replacement at other than 75% of base salary level, shall apply at an aggregate amount of 10 days at 100% and 10 days at 90% once per calendar year. If within three (3) regular weeks of performing their regular duties, an employee becomes disabled from the same or related cause, only the remainder of the 130 days (26 weeks) benefit period shall apply. If within three (3) regular work weeks following their return to active work, an employee becomes disabled from an unrelated cause of illness or injury, their benefit period shall be 75% of base salary for a maximum of 130 days (26 weeks), if they have exhausted their enhanced entitlement of 10 days at 100% and 10 days at 90%. If an employee is absent from regular work and a new disability occurs, their benefit period of 130 days (26 weeks) of base salary will continue until expiration. GLOSSARY OF DEFINITIONS Absence due to Disability Where a non-occupational illness/accident has occurred which prevents an employee from attending and performing his regular duties. Absence/Authorized An absence where the employee is away from work as entitled by law or under the terms of the collective agreement. These absences are defined as: vacations/holidays, floating days, lieu time, overtime days, compassionate leave, witness/jury duty, authorized leave without pay (ALWOP), maternity or parental leave, suspension, union business, or temporary layoff. Absence/Unauthorized An absence where the employee fails to report for work and fails to notify her manager or delegate according to her collective agreement and/or established procedures. These absences may be subject to disciplinary action. Actively at Work/ Active Work Where an employee attends at her regular occupation and is able to perform all the regular duties of her occupation. Base Salary Hourly rate as per the collective agreement times full-time hours per week. (e.g. 40.00 hours per week x 52 weeks = 2,080 hours per year x hourly rate) Calendar Year January 1 - December 31 inclusive. Continuous Service A period of unbroken employment with the Region of Niagara, plus any additional eligible service as a result of transfer from another participating employer including: o vacation days and holidays granted o temporary layoffs o interruptions of services as approved by the LTD carrier where applicable o authorized absences Disability When an employee has a medically determinable physical or mental impairment due to injury or disease which prevents her from...
Recurrence of Disability. If you recover and return to full-time work, but within six (6) months the same disability recurs, Long Term Disability benefit payments will resume immediately. However, if you have worked for more than six (6) months or if you are disabled from an unrelated cause, the disability will be considered a new disability. Rehabilitation Benefit While an employee is disabled and as his condition improves, he may be able to work part-time or take on a less demanding job as part of a rehabilitation program approved by the insurance carrier. During such rehabilitation, he will receive his regular monthly disability benefit less fifty percent (50%) of the monthly earnings he receives from rehabilitative employment.
Recurrence of Disability. If a nurse recovers and returns to full-time work, but within 6 months the same disability recurs, Long Term Disability benefit payments will resume immediately. However, if she has worked for more than 6 months or if she is disabled from an unrelated cause, the disability will be considered a new disability. The Home agrees to contribute 75% of the total premium for the Long Term Disability Benefit.
