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F. At any time during the period of disability, any case may, upon request, be reviewed by an authorized County physician who shall provide the Director of Emergency Services with an assessment on the likelihood of the employee returning to work. 26.11 In the event of a combat injury, generally defined as occurring from the point of alarm to the return to station, an employee will be paid an amount equal to the employee's normal earnings by use of District funds or a combination of District funds and Workers' Compensation without charge to the employee's medical or annual leave. This coverage will be extended to other hazardous activities, if approved by the Fire Chief, after a request for approval of such paid disability has been made by the union president. The Fire Chief's approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 26.12 Bargaining unit employees who, in the line of duty, incur an illness, injury, or condition that restricts the employee from being able to perform his or her regular duties and responsibilities may be reassigned to a light duty position within the Department so long as: ; (1) the employee's work restrictions permit such work and (2) the Fire Chief determines such a position to be available within the Department. Bargaining unit employees shall not be entitled to light or restricted duty for non -duty related illness, injury, or condition (not including pregnancy), except as required by law. 26.13 Bargaining unit employees shall be eligible for Family and Medical Leave, in accordance with, and under the terms of, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). FMLA leave shall run concurrently with all other paid and unpaid leave for FMLA-qualifying absences, and all absences from work for FMLA-qualifying reasons, whether paid or unpaid, will be charged against the employees' FMLA leave allotment. Employees on Family and Medical Leave are required to use all paid leaves before going on leave without pay. EEO