Belgium: returning medical exam after sick leave extended to all employees

A Royal Decree of January 27, 2008, published in the Belgian Official Journal on March 3, 2008, allows all employees to get a "pre-return" medical exam. The occupational physician can then talk with the employee about their health status and examine the possibilities to adapt their work station. (Ref. 080185)
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The Royal Decree of January 27, 2008 makes it possible for every worker to get a pre-return to work medical exam, through an adjustment of articles 5, §3 and 36A §§1 and 2 of the Royal Decree of May 28, 2003 concerning workers’ health status. Beforehand, this was only possible for workers who required special care. The pre-return to work exam enables the prevention advisor and the occupational physician, for an employee who cannot work for at least four weeks, to talk about their health status

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