Workers' Compensation
Workers' compensation is an insurance program which covers job-related
injuries and occupational diseases. School staff members are covered by
a self-insured program which has been approved by the Washington State Department
of Labor and Industries. The staff member is protected in two ways:
- Medical costs resulting from job injuries are paid,
- Injured employees are paid a partial wage while off work because of
a job injury or illness due to on-the-job causes.
When a staff member is injured on the job with a time loss, the district
shall grant full sick leave for the first three days provided the staff
member has accumulated sick leave to cover. For each day covered by workers'
compensation the employee may use accumulated sick leave to make up the
difference between the workers' compensation payments and the employee's
regular salary. In such instances, total pay shall not exceed the staff
member's regular pay.
Current practice codified 1988
Adopted:
5/7/90
9/1/92
LEGAL REFS.:
RCW 28A.58.425
RCW 28A.58.620
RCW 28A.58.630
RCW 28A.87.010
RCW 28A.87.231
WAC 296-15, generally
CONTRACT REF.:
Lake Washington Education Association Agreement, Article XXIV, secs. 8, 9, and 10