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ARTICLE · 04 APRIL 2018

New Rules Aimed At Tackling Fraudulent Sick Leave Requests

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In a move that is aimed at reducing the granting of sick leave to employees who are not sick and modernizing the system, starting in July 2018, doctors that issue sickness certificates to employers will have to do so electronically.

PolandEmployment and HR
Roger James
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Co-authored by Małgorzata Wysocka and Tomasz Suwara of KKS Legal

In a move that is aimed at reducing the granting of sick leave to employees who are not sick and modernizing the system, starting in July 2018, doctors that issue sickness certificates to employers will have to do so electronically.

Currently, doctors can issue sick leave certificates on paper or electronically. However, from July 2018 certificates will have to be electronic in order to comply with Polish law. From then, a sick leave certificate issued by a doctor will be directly submitted by the issuing doctor to the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) as well as to the employer, which should set up an account at the Electronic Services Platform (PUE). Paper versions of sick leave certificates will only be allowed in special situations—for example, where for technical reasons the electronic version cannot be issued.

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