It has been updated (April last year) but basically says the same thing.
Craig
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From: "Smith, Dawn" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: certificates from osteopaths
> You might find these snippets helpful:
>
> Reference from the Inland Revenue National Insurance Contributions Series
> CA30 Sick Pay Manual for Employers (may have been updated now!)
>
> The purpose of a Med 3 is to allow the person to claim Statutory Sick Pay
> (SSP) and an employer does not have to operate the rules of the SSP Scheme
> if they have their own occupational scheme)
>
> Notifying Sickness
>
> Notification is not evidence of incapacity it is simply the employee
letting
> the employer know they are sick and employers are permitted to make their
> own rules about how they are notified, however for SSP purposes they
cannot
> insist that employees tell them, in person, on a special form or on a
> medical certificate.
>
> Evidence of Incapacity
> An employer is entitled to ask for reasonable evidence of incapacity e.g a
> self cert for 4-7 days absence and a Dr's statement after 7 days,
employers
> are not permitted to ask for a Drs statement for the first 7 days.
>
> A Dr's statement is considered strong evidence of incapacity, but
> certificates from non registered medical practitioners are also usually
> accepted by the Dept of Social Security e.g osteopaths, chiropractors,
> Christian Scientists, Herbailist and acupuncturists. 'It is for the
employer
> to decide whether the evidence provided is satisfactory whatever the
> source.'
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kath Griffiths [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 22 March 2004 17:25
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: certificates from osteopaths
> Sensitivity: Private
>
>
>
> Does any one know the validity of sick certificates provided by
osteopaths -
> are these generally accepted?
>
>
> Kath Griffiths
> Occupational Health Manager
> Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
> 65 Fleet Street
> EC4Y 1HS
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