Accruing Vacation Time While Out on Workers Comp

[Msburns]

My question involves workers compensation law for the state of: New Hampshire

We have an employee out on workers comp and are wondering if they can accrue vacation time/sick time while still out being paid by workers comp. Can the company legally stop this while this person is out. Our manual covers no accrues while out on unpaid sick leave but we are not sure about this. Someone had mentioned that this is like double dipping?


thank you

[greentree]

vacation accrual is not controlled by the state work comp laws.
workers comp does however, prohibit discrimination and retaliation activities for filing a comp claim.
an employer's leave policies should not have adverse provisions that apply exclusively to those with work comp claims.

the leave policy should be handled similarly to any employee out on leave.

you can contact your local department of labor office for specific requirements of various leave situations:
http://www.labor.state.nh.us/default.asp