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benefits while on workers compensation
Does an employee get holiday,vacation sick pay while on workers compensation?
Asked on May 31, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Even if you are on workers' comp, as long as you are not working you are not eligible to receive holiday pay or PTO (vacation/sick pay). Those benefits are only available to you if you could be working but are off due to a holiday, sick or vacation day. Further, when out on workers' comp, you do not accrue any additional paid time off.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
If you are not working, even if you are receiving worker's compensation, you do not receive holiday pay, vacatiion pay, or sick pay, since you only receive those IF you would otherwise have been working but for the paid holiday or use of vacaton or sick leave; and you also do not accrue any additional paid time off.
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