But presumably nor is the employer obliged to accept them back to work until
officially, authentically, medically certificated as fit to work. Otherwise
their employer liability insurance will be scuppered, I guess
Brian
-----Original Message-----
From: Simon Child [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 30 July 2004 17:36
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Closed and Open Med3's
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"In circumstances where you have issued an 'open' statement and the patient
wishes to return to work at an earlier date, without consulting you
further, you are not obliged to issue them with a 'closed' statement
stating that they are fit to work."
Could somebody please pass this on to employers?
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Simon Child
www.GPUK.net
www.woodbanksurgery.nhs.uk
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