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Contract for Ratification 26.10 Disability leave with pay shall be provided by the Employer on the following basis: A. The disability resulted from an injury or an illness sustained directly in the performance of the employee's work, as provided in the State Workers' Compensation Act. B. If incapacitated for his or her regular position, the employee may be given other duties with the Fire Service for the period of recuperation, provided the employee's medical condition permits. Unwillingness to accept such an assignment as directed by the Director of Emergency Services will make the employee ineligible for disability leave during the time involved. C. A physician selected by the County may be used to determine the physical ability of the employee to continue on disability leave or to return to work. D. Except as may be modified by Article 26.11, if the disability leave is approved,the first seven (7) days of the leave will be charged to the employee's medical leave or the annual leave account. After the first seven(7)days,the employee will be entitled to normal Workers' Compensation only, unless the employee elects to supplement such Workers'Compensation benefits with any accrued medical or annual leave he or she may have. In no case shall the employee's total compensation from county pay and Workers'Compensation exceed his or her normal compensation. E. No new medical leave shall be accumulated during the period an employee is off the job due to injury. F. At any time during the period of disability,any case may,upon request,be reviewed by an authorized County physician who shall recommend retention, reduction, or separation to the Director of Emergency Services. 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 79