Work absence note

Assessment pathway

Virtual assessment may be suitable

Suitability is determined by the physician. A virtual encounter is not a substitute for a needed examination, access to relevant records or a designated practitioner.

What the physician may need

• Recipient’s requirements
• Assessment of the relevant period
• Consent for the information disclosed

Do not send records or health information through the public partnership form.

Important limits

• Check employment sick-note restrictions first.
• No fabricated or falsely backdated facts.
• A clinician cannot guarantee employer acceptance.

Coverage and fees

An individual physician-approved quote, only after coverage and payer review.

Check the provincial plan, any employer or insurer payment, program-specific rules and tax treatment. Assessment and documentation must not be double-billed or bundled to conceal insured care.