If you have a regular GP, phone them and ask for a cert.
It appears that VHI charge €33 for the online doctor consultation so I might try the MyDoc service through Cornmarket/FORSA to see if it might be cheaper.That would require a standard G.P. fee surely whereas the VHI service could be free?
Managed to book a consultation through MyDoc service, there was no mention of a fee so fingers crossed it might actually be free. How much do GP's generally charge for a medical cert?It appears that VHI charge €33 for the online doctor consultation so I might try the MyDoc service through Cornmarket/FORSA to see if it might be cheaper.
They will not however sign the IB1 form you need to send to DSP so your employer can reclaim illness benefit.
Indeed they are, my bad.But aren't the first 3 days excluded.
Indeed they are, my bad.
The rules were always as follows;I have been told that this has been rejected because I was on flexi leave on 11th December and apparently flexi (or annual) leave cannot be adjoining uncertified sick leave.
The rules were always as follows;
Unless something has changed, it looks like you did it in the correct order. Maybe they made a mistake?
- Annual or flexi leave followed by sick leave was allowed (you may fall ill while on holiday for example).
- Self-certified or certified sickleave may not be followed by annual or flexi leave. You must present yourself at work in order to provie that you are fit to resume your duties and therefore be eligible to take annual/flexi leave.
Are you sure that you haven't gone over the self-certified limit i.e. 7 days in a rolling 2 years?
"In relation to your uncertified sick leave for 12th & 13th Dec., unfortunately as you were on flexi leave 11th Dec., flexi (or annual) leave cannot be adjoining uncertified sick leave. The only options for you are to either get a GP medical cert to cover 12th & 13th Dec. or take annual leave for the 2 days."
In the case of someone falling ill while on annual leave, it would be usual for the employee to get a cert to cover the entire period - where sick leave replaces annual leave.The rules were always as follows;
Unless something has changed, it looks like you did it in the correct order. Maybe they made a mistake?
- Annual or flexi leave followed by sick leave was allowed (you may fall ill while on holiday for example).
- Self-certified or certified sickleave may not be followed by annual or flexi leave. You must present yourself at work in order to provie that you are fit to resume your duties and therefore be eligible to take annual/flexi leave.
Are you sure that you haven't gone over the self-certified limit i.e. 7 days in a rolling 2 years?
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