Can I go on sick leave from the first day of pregnancy? Recently, I received a large raise on my employment contract and my question is how much time do I have to work under new conditions (with increased salary) during pregnancy in order to receive higher salary on sick leave and maternity leave, and not the same as before? I understand that the employer will then have to pay higher ZUZ for me than before. How much time do I have to work? I am in the first month of pregnancy and this month I also got a new contract with a raise. After I go on leave for the first 1.5 months, does my employer pay me money, as in the case of sick leave, or immediately ZUS?
Capturing the moment of pregnancy in a bureaucratic manner and at the same time stating the reasons for sick leave may be a difficult activity for a doctor. It can also be quite error-free. A medical certificate confirming temporary incapacity for work due to illness, known as a "medical certificate", is issued only after a direct medical examination has been carried out. When issuing a medical certificate to a pregnant person on temporary incapacity to work due to pregnancy, which would make work difficult at the time of diagnosis, the he alth condition of the woman should be taken into account, taking into account the type and conditions of work.
Legal basis:REGULATION OF THE MINISTER OF LABOR AND SOCIAL POLICY of 27 July 1999 on detailed rules and procedures for issuing medical certificates, the model of a medical certificate and a medical certificate issued as a result of control of a certified doctor of the Social Insurance Institution (Journal of Laws of 2013, item 229) of the Act of 25 June 1999 on cash benefits from social insurance in the event of sickness and maternity (Journal of Laws of 2010, No. 77, item 512, as amended)
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Przemysław GogojewiczIndependent legal expert specializing in medical matters.
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