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A Sick Way to Make You Work

On Wednesday February 16th, Canada Post tabled language on their demand for a Short Term Disability Plan (STD), so we thought this would be a good time to provide some more questions & answers on the STD.

 

1.

True or False: In order to qualify for the STD employees will have to sign a medical release allowing Manulife to speak directly with their doctor.

 

2.

True or False: In order to qualify for the STD employees will have to give Manulife access copies of consultation reports, clinical notes, test results and hospital records.

 

3.

Who will pay to provide Manulife the information listed in question #2?

  1. Manulife
  2. The Doctor’s office
  3. It is free
  4. The employee

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4.

What is the reduction of the number of days of sick leave per employee Canada Post expects to achieve as a result of the STD?

  1. 3 days
  2. 6 days
  3. 8 days
  4. They refuse to tell the Union

 
5.

True or False: On the Attending Physician’s statement under the STD, your doctor must state your ability to physically crawl.

 

6.

True or False: Under the STD is it possible that the person who first denied your claim is the same person who will make the decision on your first level of appeal?

 
7.

True or False: Under the STD that Canada Post has with the other unions, Manulife selects, from a pre-approved list of adjudicators, the person who will make the decision on the final level of appeal.

8.

True or False: At the final level of appeal any information that an employee submits to the adjudicator can be reviewed by Manulife but the employee will not be able to review any new information that Manulife submits.

 

9.

In order to have the 7 day waiting period waived due to an injury outside of work, an employee must seek medical attention within:

  • 24 hours
  • 48 hours
  • 5 days
  • One week

10.

Luc is hired after the start of the STD. He is hospitalized from March 1 – 9 but his entire absence is March 1 – 16. What period will he receive 100% pay?

  1. The entire absence March 1 -16
  2. The period he was hospitalized March 1 – 9
  3. The first 7 days of his absence
  4. For the entire absence he will only be paid at 70%.

 

11.

At the start of the STD, Asma has 326 days of sick leave credits. During the calendar year she is off; 1 day in January for a family emergency, 4 days in February with the flu, 5 days in April with food poisoning and 4 days in November with a cold. Out of the 14 days of absence, how many days will Asma receive pay?

  1. 0 days
  2. 4 days
  3. 14 days
  4. 7 days

 

 

In solidarity,

Denis Lemelin
National President and Chief Negotiator