Can we request reimbursement for DBL benefits due if the employee continues to receive salary while on disability?
Generally yes. If you continue an employee’s salary while the employee is out on disability, it is considered advancing the employee’s disability benefit. You have the right to request reimbursement for the DBL payment due. If the money you pay to a disabled employee is vacation pay, you cannot request reimbursement from the DBL carrier. Under NY Workers’ Compensation Law, vacation and severance pay are not considered remuneration! Therefore, your employees may receive DBL benefits simultaneously with vacation or severance pay!
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