If an employee is receiving weekly workers compensation benefits for loss of wages, how does it affect the State contribution toward benefits?
An employee who is off work and receiving weekly workers’ compensation benefits is in a “Leave Without Pay” status. If the leave without pay covers a period of one month or more in which no paycheck is to be received, the employee is not entitled to the State contribution toward his or her insurance premiums. This does not mean that the employee may not retain his or her insurance coverage by paying premiums. Questions regarding continuation of insurance coverage should be directed to the institutional Benefits Office. May an injured employee who is receiving workers’ compensation benefits intermittently use sick and/or vacation leave in order to retain entitlement to the State contribution toward insurance premiums? No.
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