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Inquiry of the Week (11/27/00)

Inquiry of the Week (11/27/00)

Question:

May an employee receive both sick leave and worker's comp disability pay at the same time?

Answer:

No. Reference should be made to RCW 51.32.09(6) which provides:

(6) Should a worker suffer a temporary total disability and should his or her employer at the time of the injury continue to pay him or her the wages which he or she was earning at the time of such injury, such injured worker shall not receive any payment provided in subsection (1) of this section during the period his or her employer shall so pay such wages.
Thus, if the employee is receiving full pay as result of sick leave, he or she would not be eligible for worker's compensation during the time such pay is received.