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CERTIFICATE INCAPACITY WORK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Insurance
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- certificate of incapacity for work
1, record 1, English, certificate%20of%20incapacity%20for%20work
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- incapacity for work certificate 1, record 1, English, incapacity%20for%20work%20certificate
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it is not recommended to instruct employees in the statutory health insurance scheme to ... submit the certificate of incapacity for work handed over to them by the examining doctor in paper form to the employer. 1, record 1, English, - certificate%20of%20incapacity%20for%20work
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurance-maladie
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- certificat d'incapacité de travail
1, record 1, French, certificat%20d%27incapacit%C3%A9%20de%20travail
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La personne] doit s'adresser à l'institution du lieu de séjour ou de résidence et présenter un certificat d'incapacité de travail délivré par un médecin. Cette institution procède dès que possible au contrôle administratif et, si nécessaire, à l'évaluation médicale comme s'il s'agissait de son propre assuré. Le rapport constatant le résultat du contrôle administratif et, le cas échéant, le rapport de l'évaluation médicale, qui indique notamment la durée probable de l'incapacité de travail, sont transmis sans délai par l'institution du lieu de séjour ou de résidence à l'institution compétente, pour décision [...] 1, record 1, French, - certificat%20d%27incapacit%C3%A9%20de%20travail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguro médico
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- certificado de incapacidad laboral
1, record 1, Spanish, certificado%20de%20incapacidad%20laboral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La seguridad social evaluará [la] solicitud [de incapacidad] y emitirá una resolución. Si [la] solicitud es aprobada, [el solicitante] recibirá un certificado de incapacidad laboral que indicará el grado y la duración de la incapacidad. 2, record 1, Spanish, - certificado%20de%20incapacidad%20laboral
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