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26.10 Disability leave with pay shall be provided by the Employer on the following basis: <br />A. The disability resulted from an injury or an illness sustained directly in the <br />performance of the employee's work, as provided in the State Workers' <br />Compensation Act. <br />B. If incapacitated for his or her regular position, the employee may be given other <br />duties with the Fire Service for the period of recuperation, provided the employee's <br />medical condition permits. Unwillingness to accept such an assignment as directed <br />by the Director of Emergency Services will make the employee ineligible for <br />disability leave during the time involved. <br />C. A physician selected by the County may be used to determine the physical ability of <br />the employee to continue on disability leave or to return to work. <br />D. Except as may be modified by Article 26.11, if the disability leave is approved, the <br />first seven (7) days of the leave will be charged to the employee's medical leave or <br />the annual leave account. After the first seven (7) days, the employee will be entitled <br />to normal Workers' Compensation only, unless the employee elects to supplement <br />such Workers' Compensation benefits with any accrued medical or annual leave he <br />or she may have. In no case shall the employee's total compensation from county <br />pay and Workers' Compensation exceed his or her normal compensation. <br />E. No new medical leave shall be accumulated during the period an employee is off the <br />job due to injury. <br />F. At any time during the period of disability, any case may, upon request, be reviewed <br />by an authorized County physician who shall provide the Director of Emergency <br />Services with an assessment on the likelihood of the employee returning to work. <br />45 <br />