Return to work after operation, not ACC

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YvonneW

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#318213 27-Dec-2024 11:27

If my specialist and GP have cleared me for work (after one month) but the company doctor puts me on half days, who pays?

I have received only half pay for the first week (I have no sick leave left).

Advice needed please.

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#3324943 27-Dec-2024 11:47

Communication is the big factor here.

Talk to the company doctor, and understand their reasoning. Ensure they are informed and have all the information from your specialist and GP.

The company GP could just be being overly cautious in order to protect you at work as much as possible from further injury, which of course would ordinarily be OK with ACC, but is more complex in your situation.

Regardless, if the specialist and GP have okayed you for return to work, that's hard to refute, but perhaps there's a middle ground of reduced strain at work, depending on your position?

Either way, communicate with all parties and ensure they understand the feedback from those caring from you, as well as your circumstances around not being covered by ACC.

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#3325070 27-Dec-2024 15:37

I was told by a doc recently and I may have this wrong, if you can do light duties but your employer denies this saying there’s no such work for you then you’re entitled to 100% of your full wages with 80% coming from ACC.

Not sure about the half days. My wife is currently in exactly that so will find out. I suspect you’ll be entitled to your full pay with your employer and ACC paying 50% each.

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#3325716 29-Dec-2024 07:36

I'm not on ACC.

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#3326153 30-Dec-2024 11:35

I guess it depends on what your job is and what your hospital stay was for. Generally the Company GP only protects the Company and will be very risk adverse.

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#3326157 30-Dec-2024 11:44

I'd argue the point relentlessly, personally. If both surgical and medical Drs cleared you, then you're clear. The company GP is basing their assessment on their opinion, and probably a basic decision tree that caters for no individual considerations when assessing risk appetite. (I'm not a lawyer, I just don't like process inconsistency).

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#3326646 31-Dec-2024 18:40

YvonneW: If my specialist and GP have cleared me for work (after one month) but the company doctor puts me on half days, who pays? I have received only half pay for the first week (I have no sick leave left). Advice needed please.

Half pay for the first week. Did you work 40 hours in that first week?

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#3326650 31-Dec-2024 19:34

Only did half days because that is what company doctor said. I was prepared to work full days.

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