12 Dec

Dear Doc: Getting a work certificate

Dr Alison Fawdry

Dear Doc: “I need to get a work certificate – what do I do?”

For a short-term illness, like a sore throat or bout of gastroenteritis, you may just need an Off Work Certificate.

This is a common Dear Doc question, and usually, it can be done one of two ways – through ACC, which means an ACC18 form needs to be completed, or through Work and Income, with a Work Capacity Medical Certificate.

Here’s how you go about it: