Shelby County Board of Education
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Issued Date: 08/26/10


ACCIDENTS ON THE JOB



The following benefits will be provided for any regular permanent employee including interim teachers under contract, but excluding substitute employees, who are disabled as the direct result of an accident which is suffered in the course of the employee's performing the duties of his/her employment with the Board and is not the result of the employee's negligence.

During the first two (2) months of disability, the employee shall receive 100% of his/her normal pay. After the second month of disability, the employee shall receive 50% of his/her normal pay for the remaining period of disability up to one (1) year.

Disability as used herein shall mean the total inability of the employee to carry out his/her duties. Proof of such disability may be required as deemed proper, including a medical examination by a physician who may be selected by the Board in which event the expense of such examination shall be borne by the Board.

The Board will pay for necessary and reasonable medical expenses for on-the-job injury sustained by an employee while performing his/her duties, provided such injury has resulted from causes other than personal or professional negligence. Total payments by the Board for said medical expenses incurred following date of injury shall not exceed ten ($10,000.00) thousand dollars and no medical expense shall be paid for any on-the-job injury in excess of one (1) year. The benefits provided above shall be coordinated with the Board's Hospitalization Insurance Plan, or any other personal insurance plan or group insurance plan if and when the employee has such coverage. In case of such injury, the Board reserves the right to have the employee examined by a physician designated by the Board at such time or times as it may determine in its discretion to assist in ascertaining the nature and extent of disability attributed to the injury.

In order to qualify for any benefits described above, an employee must give notice of the accident to his immediate supervisor on the day the accident occurs unless the employee is prevented by disability from the accident from giving such notice.

Provisions will be made for teachers injured in the course of employment by a violent criminal act as prescribed by law.


T.C.A.�49-5-714