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Sick notes and certificates
What the law says, how long sick leave usually lasts and how a certificate by video consultation works in Germany.
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Backdated sick note in Germany: how many days are allowed and what works online
A backdated sick note is only allowed as an exception in Germany: the incapacity guideline lets a doctor in a practice backdate by usually no more … -
Online sick note and your employer in Germany: what they see, what they must accept
Yes, a German employer must accept a sick note from a video consultation like any other medical certificate, provided a licensed doctor issued it … -
Sick note at the weekend in Germany: Sunday, public holidays and what works online
At weekends and on public holidays you can reach the medical on-call service on 116 117 or submit a request online: at OpenClinic24 requests are … -
Sick note for a cold online: from which day, for how long and how it works by video
A cold with fever, exhaustion or a heavy cough can justify a sick note, and a video consultation is enough to assess it. At OpenClinic24 you describe … -
Stomach bug and sick note in Germany: how long to stay home, what helps, what works by video
With an acute stomach bug with vomiting and diarrhoea, most people are unfit for work for two to four days; anyone handling food or working in … -
How long can you be signed off sick? Usual duration of incapacity by diagnosis
There is no fixed duration for a sick note. Doctors certify the period during which you are expected to be unable to work: usually two to five days … -
Sick note online: how to get a German Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung by video
Yes, a sick note issued after a video consultation is legally valid in Germany and counts towards your employer like any other medical certificate. …