Had surgery this week in a private clinic (years of paying health insurance and my first claim), they gave me a cert for work but said they don't do SW forms for illness benefit and I'd have to go to my GP for that. I have several problems with that
With only 7 days to submit the first form I'm going to give him a call tomorrow but I'm not happy at the situation. Work do pay us but we have to claim illness benefit and sign it over to them so I need to do it.
I'm annoyed at the clinic in not being able to facilitate this...but I was so drugged up when I was leaving that it's only just hit me. Should they not be obliged to give me the form?
- How can a GP certify surgery performed by someone else?
- My GP is beside my work which is miles away and I'm off my feet for 2 weeks
- My GP didn't refer me for the surgery, my physiotherapist sent me for a second opinion and the surgeon decided he should go in asap (which was proven to be the right decision with what he found)
- My GP will probably charge me €55 for a 2 minute chat and the form
With only 7 days to submit the first form I'm going to give him a call tomorrow but I'm not happy at the situation. Work do pay us but we have to claim illness benefit and sign it over to them so I need to do it.
I'm annoyed at the clinic in not being able to facilitate this...but I was so drugged up when I was leaving that it's only just hit me. Should they not be obliged to give me the form?