WDLT Employee Handbook

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

G. Worker’s Compensation Leave

Employees who sustain work-related injury or illness are covered by Worker's

Compensation insurance, which provides medical benefits and partial wage

replacement.

Reporting Injuries: Employees must immediately report any work-related

injury or illness to their manager or HR.

Medical Treatment: Employees must follow the procedures for seeking medical

treatment as directed by WDLT and the Worker's Compensation insurance

carrier.

Pay Status: Worker’s Compensation benefits may be available for income

replacement for lost wages, which is typically a percentage of the employee's

average weekly wage, not full pay.

Job Protection: Worker’s Compensation laws do not provide any specific job

protected leave akin to the federal FMLA or CT FMLA. However, if a work-

related injury or illness qualifies as a "serious health condition" under FMLA or

CT FMLA (e.g., results in an absence of more than five consecutive workdays),

the leave will run concurrently with the employee's FMLA/CT FMLA

entitlement. In such cases, the job protection provisions of FMLA/CT FMLA

would apply.

Concurrency with FMLA/CT FMLA: If an employee's absence due to a work-

related injury or illness qualifies under FMLA/CT FMLA, WDLT will designate

the leave as FMLA/CT FMLA concurrent with the Worker's Compensation

leave and notify the employee in writing.

H. Non-FMLA/CFMLA Leave (Discretionary Leave)

For personal or medical reasons not covered by FMLA/CT FMLA, or after

FMLA/CT FMLA entitlements have been exhausted, WDLT may, at its sole

discretion, grant an unpaid leave of absence.

Purpose: To provide employees with time off for significant personal events,

extended illness, or other critical situations not covered by statutory leave

entitlements.

Eligibility and Duration: Eligibility for, and the duration of, a discretionary

leave will be determined on a case-by-case basis, considering the employee's

length of service, performance, reason for leave, and the operational needs of

WDLT.

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