When to declare sick leave?
A sick leave occurs within 48 hours as determined by a physician. This one gives you a sheet in three parts:
The resumption of work suspends the work stoppage. In some cases, a medical examination may be requested by occupational medicine, the employer or the employee.
- the first two parts are given to your health insurance fund;
- The third is given to your employer.
How to declare his leave according to his contract?
Sick leave for an entrepreneur
For an entrepreneur, trader or liberal subject to the RSI (Social Regime for Independents) scheme, you must send the first two parts of your stoppage to the RSI within 48 hours.
The reason for stopping must be clearly indicated. The waiting period is longer at the RSI. Before being compensated for your sick leave, you have 7 days not covered, your allowances begin on the 8th day of sick leave, except in the event of hospitalization, pregnancy or disability.
Sick leave for a civil servant
When you are a civil servant, you do not have a waiting day and are compensated on the first day of your sick leave.
You must complete the work stoppage form and send it within 48 hours to your health insurance fund and your employer.
Your compensation is different: the civil servant on ordinary sick leave receives his full salary for 3 months and half for the following 9 months.
sick leave for the unemployed
If you are unemployed and compensated by Pôle emploi, it is the CPAM that covers your allowances. You must send your sick leave fund and Pôle emploi the details of the work stoppage within 48 hours.
How are benefits paid in the event of sick leave?
You must respect certain rules to be compensated:
Your fund compensates you according to a ceiling defined by Social Security.
When you are arrested and compensated by the CPAM, you receive a daily allowance equivalent to 50% of your salary and limited to 1.8 times the minimum wage. For the RSI, it is equal to half of the average professional income of the last 3 years.
Professionals at your service:
- you must not leave your department unless authorized by your doctor;
- you have to find you at your home in case of checks from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Primary health insurance fund
- Mutual
- Occupational Medicine