The totally off-topic thread

[medhead]

According to my immediate manager, I do.

So now I'm waiting to see a doctor (mum & I see the same doctor, luckily) but there's a wait. I'm not sick but I have to get a medical certificate to say that I'm caring for someone. To do that, I need to drag that sick person out of her sick bed where she's happily resting. Or I need to wait here & see a doctor & be away from the sick person.

The ironic thing about it is that I can't do my normal job today anyway due to a medical paperwork screw up.

What a joke.

The best request I had was for sick leave with a common cold. I wrote my symptoms on the leave form as the reason for being away. HR demanded I give them a condition. I replied "I think I had scarlet fever".

 

[markis10]

I'll have to look at the EA when I get home but with the certificate, I'll be covered in any event.

There's a whole range of scenarios that could be in play depending on the length of leave, my shiftworking status & the type of leave & when my days off fall.

An employer can require evidence under the NES:

[h=3]Are there notice and evidence requirements?[/h]For all periods of personal/carer’s leave or compassionate leave, an employee must give his or her employer notice of the taking of such leave.
The notice must be given to the employer as soon as practicable (which may be a time after the leave has started), and must advise the employer of the period, or expected period, of the leave.
An employer is entitled to request evidence that would substantiate the reason for leave. A failure to either provide notice or, if required, evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person to substantiate the reasons for the leave, means the employee is not entitled to the leave.

 

[erkpod]

What's your EA say in that regard? For one day I would of thought it unreasonable to need a med cert for carers leave?

Just had a look at my EA. For any carer's leave, I must have evidence.

If *I* was sick today, I would not automatically require a medical certificate because it's not either side of a day off & it's not of long duration. So I don't have to be here at the doctor if *I* was sick. However even if it was me sick, my manager has encouraged me to get a certificate because casual sick leave has gone through the roof lately - but that's another story.

 

[erkpod]

What a joke.

The best request I had was for sick leave with a common cold. I wrote my symptoms on the leave form as the reason for being away. HR demanded I give them a condition. I replied "I think I had scarlet fever".

Doctors & HR tend not to question when you say you have the runs, especially considering I don't have a toilet nearby at all times.

 

[markis10]

My Doctor recently put "medical condition" on my cert, annoyed my boss for some reason.

 

[Princess Fiona]

My Doctor recently put "medical condition" on my cert, annoyed my boss for some reason.

I don't put any medical information whatsoever on the straightforward medical certificates I sign for patients and carers.

 

[whatmeworry]

How does a carer get a medical certificate for his Place Of Employment when the person he is caring for when (for whatever reason) that person does not go to a doctor on this occasion?

Just give them a statutory declaration.

Carer’s leave

In the case of carer’s leave, this might be evidenced in, for example, a statutory declaration by the employee or a letter from a family member confirming that visits by the employee would provide necessary support.

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has guidelines for medical practitioners issuing certificates with respect to carer’s leave. It states that carer’s certificates should only be issued with the consent of the patient. It is not the treating doctor’s responsibility to determine who may qualify as a carer.

Satisfactory evidence for paid personal/carer’s leave

 

[anat0l]

My Doctor recently put "medical condition" on my cert, annoyed my boss for some reason.

I know that at uni, such a description has been known to be regarded as suspicious if received from a student. It is common practice mandated to staff to call the doctor listed on the certificate to validate it.

 

[erkpod]

My Doctor recently put "medical condition" on my cert, annoyed my boss for some reason.

I've had various certificates say that.

On my leave form, there's a space for you to write what is wrong with you. I always write "As per medical certificate" which ususally says "medical condition."

 

[erkpod]

I got my letter. I didn't get to consult my usual GP but she did see me in the waiting room.

 

[bass_ke]

On a slightly different note, how good is it to have a great GP? I recently moved about 100km south and only now do I realise how good my last GP was!

 

[Rallo]

On a slightly different note, how good is it to have a great GP? I recently moved about 100km south and only now do I realise how good my last GP was!

Most people don't think about it was something I overlooked when we moved lucky enough to find another good GP, to make matters worse they lost my medical records when transferring them. :evil:

 

[erkpod]

On a slightly different note, how good is it to have a great GP? I recently moved about 100km south and only now do I realise how good my last GP was!

It would be nice to be able to get into a GP without needing to phone up at 8am on the dot or you can't make an appointment for that day.

I don't keep normal 9 to 5 hours so there's a lot to be said for me being able to go to a doctor on the weekend or at short notice. Hello medical centre with a turnover higher than your underachieving sporting team of choice.

 

[erkpod]

I don't put any medical information whatsoever on the straightforward medical certificates I sign for patients and carers.

Do you take Virgin Money cards?

 

[erkpod]

Thanks to everyone who supplied info to me this afternoon.

 

[Buzzard]

In the early 80's when I was working for Australia Post you were required to write your medical condition on your sick leave form.
I remember one of my mates writing his absence reason as "sore cough". When the manager asked him to change the reason he refused stating that if he was obliged to write a reason, as "sick" was not acceptable, he was not going to lie. We had a lot of laughs that day. Another person I remember, once wrote stung by bee.

 

[medhead]

In the early 80's when I was working for Australia Post you were required to write your medical condition on your sick leave form.
I remember one of my mates writing his absence reason as "sore cough". When the manager asked him to change the reason he refused stating that if he was obliged to write a reason, as "sick" was not acceptable, he was not going to lie. We had a lot of laughs that day. Another person I remember, once wrote stung by bee.

The problem I had with having to write a reason, as per my previous example, is that I'm not a doctor. How the hell would I know what was wrong? That's why I decided that I must have had Scarlet Fever. I had a fever, felt like rubbish, coughing and etc. What else could it be?

 

[erkpod]

Who decided that orange was a good colour for a person's skin?

 

[Shelf]

I know that at uni, such a description has been known to be regarded as suspicious if received from a student. It is common practice mandated to staff to call the doctor listed on the certificate to validate it.

To validate the certificate is genuine, or the reason of absence? (I imagine the issuing practitioner won't be forthcoming with information if so)

 

[JohnK]

Do you need a medical certificate for carer's leave?

Isn't carers leave still included as part of your sick leave entitlement?

Tell them you are sick for the day. No need to go into details.