At the end of your continued remuneration, you will automatically receive a questionnaire on sick pay. You should then submit the completed questionnaire to your health insurance fund. Most health insurance companies allow you to complete and submit this online.
If you apply for a pension during your incapacity for work or take advantage of rehabilitation measures, you must inform your health insurance fund of this in advance. These benefits will affect your continued entitlement to sickness benefit.
The health insurance fund cancan arrange for an assessment by the Medical Service (MD) at any time after the start of your incapacity for work. This is intended to ensure the success of the treatment. If necessary, it can initiate measures to restore the Ability to work. The assessment may also include a physical examination.
Sickness benefit will be transferred to the account you have specified for the past period of incapacity for work. The sickness benefit is calculatedper calendar day. If you are entitled to sickness benefit for an entire calendar month, this will be calculated as 30 days. If you are only partially entitled to sickness benefit in a month, payment will be made for the days actually accrued.
Sickness benefit is subject to compulsory contributions to pension, unemployment and long-term care insurance. The contributions are deducted before payment.