Originally Posted by
GunshipGuy
Timbo, I'm curious, did the company pay for you to see a doctor to get a doctor's note (downloadable) signed? And when you went to see the doctor was she able to give the company the documentation they wanted? To cut to the chase: it sounds like you didn't mean to, but incurred this requirement because you waited 15 days to call in well, and so you went to see the doc...but then when you saw her you were no longer sick. So how was the doc able to sign off on your being sick if she wasn't able to witness your condition at the time of said sickness (unless you did go see her earlier when you were sick)?
Sorry for the long winded inquiry...I'm just thinking about how this would go with my doc if I was in that situation.
GG: (calling scheduling) Fellas, sorry, I'm sick.
Scheduling: OK, (sure you are) call us when you're well.
GG: (trying to call scheduling 4 days later) [ring ring--no answer] They're swamped, poor guys. I'll call tomorrow.
GG: (10 days later) Hey, scheduling, I'm better now.
Scheduling: OK
CPO: Hey, GG, we need a doctor's note.
GG: Doc, I need a note saying I was sick.
Doc: You're not sick.
GG: Well, that makes sense because I feel good. By the way, I'm writing a check today because the full amount you charge me is being paid by my employer.
You get a note from your doctor and for general nature of the sickness it states something like 'patient reports having had xxxx symptoms, consistent with yyyy(sickness) on zzzz(dates).'
Since the pilot would have to go to the doctor to get the note required, he/she should pay for the cost of getting the note without processing through insurance, get a detailed receipt and submit the expense in iCrew for reimbursement under
Section 14 F.5.