QLD Employment Law - Who Pays for Doctor's Certificate?

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tony lelievre

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if I am sick for 1 day of work and am requested to supply a doctor's certificate, who pays for the doctor's visit/certificate according to Employment Law?
 

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You.

Alternatively you can provide a statutory declaration to the same effect. Keep in mind a stat dec is a legal document and needs to be 100% accurate else it can be grounds for dismissal. Details can be limited, but must be truthful.
 

Tim W

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For a plain and ordinary Medical Certificate to say
that you were too sick to work on <whatever date> ?
You do.
It is uncommon for a GP to charge you for this.

Other certificates (such as the one for returning to work after a Workers Comp related injury,
or a vocational medical report, such as if you need to be examined for a health standard
that you are required to meet before being allowed to work)... getting those is different.