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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 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 Director of Emergency Services, after a request for approval of such paid disability has been made by the union president. The Director's approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 42