It’s quite easy to get sick leave remotely today, and many people want to take advantage of this opportunity, especially against the backdrop of the latest news about coronavirus. Self-isolation and the transition to a remote work format are forcing citizens to look for alternative formats for dealing with their superiors. But what to do if, while working remotely, you still get sick? In this case, you should also apply for sick leave. But now it is advisable to do this remotely. And considering that this opportunity appeared back in 2021, there is no point in risking your health to go to the hospital. Just start filling out an electronic sick leave certificate.
In addition, while quarantine is in effect, sick leave can be obtained under a more simplified scheme, which will be valid from March 20 to July 1. To use the simplified scheme, all you need to do is go to the FSS service, where you can fill out an application by filling out a special form. All this can be done online.
How to apply for sick leave remotely
As already mentioned, citizens had the opportunity to issue an electronic sick leave three years ago. At the time the standard schemes were in effect, the document in question could be obtained as follows:
- take permission from an employee who has expressed a desire to draw up a sheet without leaving home;
- have confirmation from the employer that he is not against receiving just such a certificate of illness of the employee (and he can process it, since he is in the database);
- the medical institution where the document will be drawn up must be included in the online system of the Social Insurance Fund (FSS).
If problems arise on at least one of the indicated points, the person will be forced to act according to the old scheme. But due to COVID-19, even a remote document can be issued using a simplified scheme, and the online format will become more accessible. At least for now, restrictions are in effect - from March 20 to July 1, 2020. This procedure is temporary, but it significantly simplifies the procedure, since registration takes place through the FSS online service.
Quarantine sick leave
Electronic sick leave in connection with coronavirus is issued in the following cases:
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Quarantine. For example, if a person returns from a trip and is forced to spend 14 days in self-isolation.
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Restrictions for citizens aged 65+, people with certain types of diseases, pregnant women, etc. The list of categories of citizens required to observe self-isolation depends on the region. The employer submits lists to the Social Insurance Fund (FSS), and electronic sick leave certificates in connection with quarantine with code “03” are automatically generated for working pensioners.
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Contact with an infected person. Quarantine sick leave can also be issued if you live with someone who is sick with Covid or are on the list of Rospotrebnadzor as a contact person. In this case, sick leave and a decree on self-isolation are issued for 14 days, regardless of the results of the PCR test.
You can receive an electronic sick leave for quarantine remotely, for example, by calling a hotline or leaving a request at State Service. An employer can also submit an application for opening a sick leave through his personal account on the Social Insurance Fund website.
In addition to the electronic form, the main feature of quarantine sick leave is the method of calculating benefits. Payment for quarantine sick leave is accrued to the Social Insurance Fund within ten days. It does not matter whether the employing company participates in the Direct Payments project or not.
In what order is the document drawn up (classic scheme)
Sick leave may be required even if you are working remotely. Not to mention those employees who continue to go to work as usual. Anyone can get sick, especially in such turbulent times. And not necessarily coronavirus. But you will have to get sick leave, in particular, in order to take care of your well-being in a calm environment, and not worry about getting absenteeism and loss of earnings. But under quarantine conditions, every penny counts.
To receive health insurance, an employee must follow the following algorithm:
- A sick employee goes to the doctor. This procedure maintains the usual routine of contacting a healthcare professional to make a diagnosis and develop a plan for further treatment. But just make sure that the medical institution is included in the Social Insurance Fund database, otherwise serious problems may arise with obtaining an electronic sick leave.
- The doctor conducts an examination and, at the patient’s request, offers him the opportunity to issue a sick leave certificate (if necessary) in electronic format. But provided that both the employer and the clinic where the employee is being examined are connected to the Social Insurance Fund.
- The patient writes about his consent to receive the electronic document format. This consent must be filed with the person’s medical record and also scanned so that a virtual copy can be sent to the FSS website.
- The patient's sick leave will be registered in the virtual system. After this, it will be sent to the employer (this will only take a few minutes). He will process it and enter it into his accounting and payment system (if employee sick leave is paid). The patient does not need to be personally present for all this.
- When sick leave is closed, the employer records this at home, since the data is quickly received thanks to the online format.
Thus, the employee’s inability to work brings him much fewer problems than in the case when he independently had to run to the hospital several times and not only to close the sheet. Now opening or closing a sheet has become much easier and faster. Moreover, positive aspects were noted not only by patients, but by doctors and employers.
Where can I get sick leave in St. Petersburg?
Many people are interested in whether therapists in private clinics issue sick leave. Non-governmental medical institutions can issue this document if they have the appropriate accreditation. So, in St. Petersburg you can issue an official sick leave on Vasilievsky Island in the medical department. .
In some cases, coming to a paid appointment with a general practitioner and obtaining a sick leave certificate can be much more convenient than obtaining this document at a municipal clinic. You can make an appointment for a fee at a convenient time, undergo all the necessary tests and quickly receive their results. At the same time, high quality medical care and diagnostic accuracy are guaranteed.
What temporary changes have been made due to quarantine?
It is also possible to apply for sick leave during quarantine remotely, but given the observance of the self-isolation regime and stricter travel rules, changes have also affected the registration of sick leave. This also applies to the virtual format of sheets. Thus, people who are forced to stay at home can receive sick leave via the Internet using the special FSS website.
The following people can take advantage of the new rules:
- people who have recently arrived from other countries where cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded (and since this list includes almost all foreign countries, you should accept that all avid travelers will have to work with the virtual form);
- people who live in the same house with people coming from abroad (as there is a high risk that they may also be infected);
- people who are over 65 years old (since people of this age are the most vulnerable to coronavirus - the disease has a high chance of being fatal).
It is necessary for these citizens to remain in quarantine, even if they do not have any signs of illness. Because there is a huge risk that they can also be carriers. In addition, the disease can usually manifest itself within 14 days after infection.
Inoperability sheet
Specialists who work in:
- emergency care;
- blood donation points;
- balneological and mud therapy institutions;
- in places of medical prevention;
- reception departments.
A person can obtain sick leave and be freed from work if:
- illness, poisoning, injury or condition that requires medical intervention;
- going on maternity leave after childbirth;
- caring for an incapacitated member of one’s own family;
- quarantine or prosthetics in an inpatient department;
- need for treatment at a resort or sanatorium.
You will not be able to receive sick leave if you have not presented your passport. If you work for several companies, you can count on issuing several sick leaves at once, but for this the patient must ask for it himself. The date and time of issue are also indicated on the sheet.
Specialists who received assistance at the end of the working day have the opportunity to apply for sick leave the next day.
If the sick leave has a thirty-day period, it will be extended by the doctor. At the end of the period, you must undergo a medical examination. If during this period the patient was transferred to another medical institution, the extension of certificates of incapacity for work will occur there. Sick leave is issued in accordance with the procedure determined at the legislative level.
The procedure for applying for sick leave online during quarantine
During quarantine, sick leave can be issued completely remotely. A sick person will not even need to visit a clinic or call a doctor at home. Of course, if this is not necessary. But you need to follow these steps:
- Log in to your personal account on the FSS website. If you don’t have it, you can get access through the State Services service.
- Find the application form. It must be filled out online. There is nothing complicated, just follow the instructions.
- Take a photo of your passport, as well as a document that confirms that you have recently crossed the border or lived with a person who has recently returned.
- When the application is processed, you will be sent a sick leave certificate. Next you need to use his number, copying it and sending it to your superiors. The method is not important (write in messenger, email or phone).
The same procedure applies if someone lives with you. Sheets need to be issued for everyone. But only if there is their consent. If someone gets sick and a doctor is called at home, you can use the classic sick leave scheme, which was described above.
As for payments for sick leave due to quarantine, compensation is transferred in two parts. First in the first week, and then at the end of quarantine measures. This way you can get all the funds without any hassle.
general information
It is important to know that an official sick leave certificate can only be obtained from a licensed medical institution that provides such a service legally.
Reasons to formally issue sick leave:
- the occurrence of any disease and the need for its sanatorium-resort treatment;
- receiving various traumatic injuries, as well as poisoning of the body;
- the need for diagnosis and treatment of occupational diseases in the event of their occurrence or progression;
- accidents in everyday life;
- the need to take maternity leave due to pregnancy or childbirth;
- the need to care for the sick in the family;
- stationary prosthetics.
Who needs a certificate of incapacity for work?
New patients who, due to their health condition, are temporarily unable to perform professional duties, can obtain an official and legal document at our center for modern medicine “MedTest” It is also issued in the following cases:
- At the request of one of the parents in the event that the child has suffered an illness and needs care.
- An unemployed person if he stopped working no later than 30 days from the date of opening the certificate of incapacity for work.
- Foreign citizens and stateless people with a valid compulsory medical insurance policy.
Validity of sick leave
Initially, sick leave is issued for 10 calendar days. If necessary, temporary disability is extended to 30 days.
The issuance of sick leave for exceeding the 30-day period and failure to restore working capacity is discussed by a certain medical commission, while the patient is assigned to a medical institution at the place of residence.
A council of doctors can extend sick leave based on the patient’s test results and possible prognosis. In this case, sick leave is issued for a period of no more than 10 months, and in some, especially critical cases, no more than 12 months. In this case, the patient must be periodically examined and extend his stay on sick leave every 30 days. After this period (provided that the patient has not regained his ability to work), the patient is required to undergo a medical and social examination, during which the issue of registering disability is decided. For persons whose disability has not been established, sick leave is issued for no more than 4 months after passing the medical examination, also with the need for periodic extension of temporary incapacity. Thus, the stay of persons on sick leave in each case is negotiated individually.
