Wheatland & Adjacent Districts Emergency Medical Services Association Collective Agreement 2018-2023

Article 33: Workers' Compensation

1.  
   1. An Employee who is incapacitated and unable to work as a result of an accident sustained while on duty in the service of the Employer within the meaning of the Worker’s Compensation Act shall apply for Worker’s Compensation benefits.
   2. An Employee in receipt of such benefits shall keep the Employer informed regarding the status of his WCB claim and shall provide any medical or claim information that may be required by the Employer.
   3. An Employee in receipt of Worker’s Compensation Benefits shall be deemed to be on a leave of absence without pay.
   4. An Employee in receipt of Worker’s Compensation Benefits shall:
      1. be deemed to remain in the continuous service of the Employer for purposes of prepaid health benefits and salary increments.
      2. accrue vacation credits and sick leave for the first thirty (30) days of such absence.
2. 1. An Employee who has been on Worker’s Compensation and who is certified by the Worker’s Compensation Board to be fit to return to work and who is:
      1. capable of performing the duties of his former position shall provide the Employer with two (2) weeks written notice, when possible, of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same classification held by him immediately prior to the disability with benefits that accrued to him prior to the disability.
      2. incapable of performing the duties of his former position, shall be entitled to benefits he is eligible for under Sick Leave or Short Term Disability or Long Term Disability, in accordance with Article 24 or Article 34.