If your employee is reported absent due to illness
As a manager, you have much to consider when one of your employees is reported absent due to illness. Here are the typical steps during long-term absence due to illness.
Do you want to learn more about what you as a manager must do when an employee is reported absent due to illness?
How to get help
If you are still unsure about what you as a manager have to do if an employee falls ill, you can get help and support from [Health Care erhverv] on +45 45 13 17 17.
Here, a team of specialists will help you to handle any issues concerning an employee who has been reported absent due to illness.
How to get help for your employee
Recommend your employees to report their claims online. That way, we can be sure they get the right treatment.
Your employees can learn more about their health insurance here.
What to do if your employee is reported absent due to illness
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The first week - Maintain the good dialogue
Take care of the practicalities and schedule your next talk. -
The first two to three weeks - Sickness absence interview (statutory)
Within four weeks of your employee’s first day of sickness absence, you must conduct the statutory sickness absence interview. -
The following weeks - Report illness
Within five weeks of your employee’s first day of sickness absence, you or your HR department must report the illness at www.virk.dk in order for your employee to be eligible for public sickness benefits. -
Important - Remind the HR department or the person responsible for HR to notify Danica Pension
You must contact us to ensure timely activation of the employee’s loss of earning capacity cover.
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