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C . A physician selected by the County may be used to determine the <br /> physical ability of the employee to continue on disability leave or to <br /> return to work. . - - - - <br /> D . Except as may be modified by Article 26 . 11 , if the disability leave is <br /> approved , the first seven days of the leave (3 . 5 shifts for shift <br /> employees) will be charged to the employee's medical leave or the <br /> annual leave account. After the first seven days (3 . 5 shifts for shift <br /> employees) , the employee will be entitled to normal Workers' <br /> Compensation only, unless the employee elects to supplement such <br /> Workers' Compensation benefits with any accrued medical or annual <br /> leave the employee may have . In no case shall the employee's total <br /> compensation from county pay and Workers' Compensation exceed <br /> the employee's normal compensation . <br /> E . No new medical leave shall be accumulated during the period an <br /> employee is off the job due to injury or illness from combat. <br /> F . At any time during the period of. disability, any case may , upon <br /> request , be reviewed by an authorized County physician who shall <br /> recommend retention , reduction , or separation to the EMS Chief. <br /> 26 . 10 In the event of a combat injury, generally defined as occurring from the point <br /> of alarm to the return to station , an employee will be paid an amount equal to <br /> the employee's normal earnings by use of District funds or a combination of <br /> District funds and Workers' Compensation without charge to the employee's <br /> 50 <br />