Section 31IAC5-9-6. Short-term disability; recurrence, continued treatment

   (a) An employee who returns to work from short-term disability and returns to nonwork status within three (3) months will not begin a new benefit period or be subjected to a new elimination period if the second disability is the same as the first. The entire period of absence will be considered as one (1) continuous period resulting from the same disability.

  (b) If the employee returns to work but periodically needs time off for ongoing medical treatment related to the disability, the sporadic absences for treatment may be compensated at the basic benefit rate or, at the employee's option, the employee may use accrued leave and receive full compensation. (State Personnel Department; 31 IAC 5-9-6; filed May 10, 2012, 2:32 p.m.: 20120606-IR-031110446FRA)