Since January 10, employees who continue to work face-to-face can self-prescribe sick leave online in two cases: if they themselves have the symptoms of Covid-19 or if they are a contact case. ‘an infected person. The goal of simplifying the procedure is to make doctor’s offices lighter and to stem the spread of the virus.
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The principle of immediate self-prescribed sick leave
Health authorities are seeking to limit coronavirus contamination through increased efficiency. To do this, they have implemented the concept of immediate sick leave, which aims to immediately isolate individuals who experience signs of the pathology or who are in contact with proven patients without medical advice.
Concretely, if they find themselves in one or the other situation, they just have to go to the site of the health insurance fund to go on sick leave for seven days. They therefore no longer need to go to their attending physician, which avoids overcrowding medical practices, overwhelmed by appointments with potentially contaminated patients.
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On the other hand, the issuance of the document by the Ameli and MSA platforms does not exempt the patient from undergoing an antigen or PCR test within two days after the online declaration. Logically, workers who work normally from their home or who have the possibility of adopting this mode of organization cannot benefit from the device, which will remain operational until March 31, 2021.
Immediate payment of duties
If the test confirms positivity for Covid-19, or as soon as symptoms appear while awaiting results, daily allowances and employer supplement are paid to employees who register on the CPAM site, covering 99% of salary net.
The Ministries of Health and Labor specify that
The elimination of any waiting period or condition for opening the right aims to encourage potential patients to place themselves in confinement at home.
Indeed, for fear of a loss of income for unpaid days of absence, some suspicious employees may continue to go to the office, putting all their colleagues in danger.
During his convalescence, a Health Insurance agent provides the patient with telephone support with 2 to 3 calls over the period. In addition, from February 20, 2021, a nurse may, if necessary, come to the patient’s home for a visit.
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