Sick Leave Clearance Procedure in

Occupational Medicine Unit

YU Kwai ChunNursing Officer

Labour Department

Occupational Medicine Unit1. OMU (K)2. OMU (H)3. OMU (S)

The injured worker attended the designated OMU as specified in the Sick Leave Clearance Form sent to him by ECD

Sick Leave Clearance Interview to obtain relevant information about

injury to vet through the sick leave

certificates whether satisfied with the return of

the full functions of the injured part

Outcome

Fit for sick leave clearance Defer for further attendance in OMU Arrange Medical Assessment Board

(OAB)

Fit for Sick Leave Clearance Resume duty for about 2 weeks

after expire of sick leave Simple injuries recovered with no

resultant disability No complaint

Defer for further interview

Necessary documents are missing e.g. sick leave certificate Further treatment is required, e.g.

PT, OT

Arrangement of OAB

Obvious/apparent resultant disability Complaint of symptoms Refer for Medical Assessment by Specia

list Doctor e.g. Orth, Surg

OAB cannot be arranged when: The employer disputes the case Doubtful E.C. Case is processing Client seen by other unit(s) which is/are

not yet fit for MAB Client turns up without fit for MB chit,

pending follow up in near future Clients request to defer OAB

arrangement even with fit for MB, e.g. to have OAB after the removal of implant

The End

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