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The Employee Medical Certificate For Sick Leave is a crucial document in the German employment landscape, required whenever an employee is unable to work due to illness or injury. Under German law, specifically the Continuation of Remuneration Act (Entgeltfortzahlungsgesetz), employees must submit this certificate by the third day of illness at the latest, though employers may request it earlier. The certificate is issued in three copies: one for the employer (without diagnosis details), one for the health insurance provider (with full medical information), and one for the employee's records. This standardized document ensures proper documentation for continued salary payment during illness (up to six weeks) and subsequent health insurance benefits, while maintaining medical privacy in accordance with German data protection regulations. The certificate has recently transitioned to a digital format in many cases, though paper versions remain valid.

1. Patient Information: Employee's full name, date of birth, and address

2. Diagnosis Period: Start date of inability to work and expected duration

3. Type of Incapacity: Whether it's initial illness or continued illness (Erst- oder Folgebescheinigung)

4. Diagnosis Code: ICD-10 code for the condition (only on copy for health insurance, not for employer)

5. Medical Professional Details: Name, address, and contact information of the examining physician/practice