My partner works in a shop lifting heavy objects, and performing dangerous work. He got injured, and was out of work for around 2 months; while he was out, 5 of his regular paychecks were supposed to have been replaced by short-term disability. He started receiving checks (sort of) from SAIF, with weird promises attached that he would get the last check on the 20th, which would include 3 weeks of 2/3 pay. He finally returned to work, and when he got his first check there were massive deductions. Since he didn’t get paid by his employer for a few months, they didn’t deduct for benefits — and now they’re making him pay for check deductions that would have taken place if they had been paying him. I have never heard of having to pay your employer for times when you don’t receive checks if you have benefits. Is this even legal?