What do I do if a worker infected with COVID-19 does not go to work and does not submit a medical report? How do I process sick leave reports? Is the preventive isolation period considered the same as sick leave due to infection?
All companies need to know how to act in the event of possible staff losses.
I am self-employed and I have to take leave due to COVID-19: what is my legal situation?
The first thing you should know is that both the preventive isolation period and the COVID-19 contagion period are considered the same . Therefore, in both anguilla email list 7582 contact leads cases the right to receive a benefit of 75% of the regulatory base from the day after the discharge persists.
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Assessment of contagion for the purposes of benefits
Article 5 of Royal Decree Law 6/2020 , which addresses urgent measures in the economic and health fields, makes an exceptional consideration regarding workers and self-employed persons in periods of isolation or infected by COVID-19.
It should be noted here that:
The period of contagion or isolation , even if it is a common contingency process, will be assessed as a situation similar to an occupational accident.
If you are in a discharged situation at the time you begin isolation or are infected, regardless of the regime you are covered by, you are also entitled to the benefit.
What happens if my sick leave certificate is issued after my illness?
The date on which your illness is detected does not necessarily mean that the sick leave certificate will be issued on the same date. It may be issued later .
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The preventive isolation period and the COVID-19 contagion period are considered equally in terms of benefits.
Keys to managing your employees' sick leave forms
Whether you have a company or are self-employed and have employees under your charge, you should pay attention to this point, where we detail how sick leave certificates of employees who have tested positive for COVID-19 are managed.
1. Communication and emission
In cases related to COVID-19, the issuance of sick leave, confirmation and discharge reports corresponds to the Public Health Service (SPS) to which the worker is linked.
Although they are initially issued as a common illness, they will have economic effects as an occupational accident. Therefore, they will be financially covered by the entity that protects the professional contingency of the company's workers, although health care and control of parts are carried out by the SPS. The same will happen with the self-employed and their respective entity.