{"id":3366,"date":"2013-01-28T00:01:41","date_gmt":"2013-01-27T23:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atousante.org\/?p=3366"},"modified":"2018-02-19T08:57:06","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T06:57:06","slug":"optional-medical-examinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atousante.com\/en\/optional-medical-examinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Optional medical examinations"},"content":{"rendered":"

The pre-reinstatement visits are optional and take place when the worker is on sick when a modification of the capacity for work is predictable.\u00a0 An employer ( (except when the employee is sick off )\u00a0or an employee may also plans a spontaneous medical examination with the occupational physician.<\/p>\n

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Pre-reinstatement visit<\/a>
\nSpontaneous medical examination at the employer’s request or employee’s request<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a> Pre-reinstatement visit<\/h3>\n

When a worker is off work\u00a0 and thinks a worklayout will be necessary, he can\u00a0 book an appointment for a pre-reinstatement medical examination ( <\/strong>called in French “Visite m\u00e9dicale de pr\u00e9 reprise”)<\/strong><\/p>\n

This medical examination estimates the capacity or not of the employee to\u00a0 take back its old employment, and if necessary, of the necessity of an adaptation of the working conditions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The practitioner<\/strong> may ask for a pre-reinstatement medical examination to his patient, or the medical officer ( Social security).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recently, according to the French labo code Article R. 4624-20<\/a> when a worker is sick off for at least 3 months<\/strong>, a pre-reinstatement visit must be schedule.<\/p>\n

However, when a worker is sick off , the employer is not allowed to book an apppointement for a medical examination for his employee.<\/p>\n

According to French labor code,\u00a0 Article R 4624-21 <\/a>, during this medical examination, the occupational physician may propose adaptations for the working environment, professional redeployment , trainings, retrainings so that\u00a0the employer offers a job compatible with the state of health.<\/p>\n

The pre-reinstatement visits facilitate return to work and encourage the retention of\u00a0 workers in employment.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> Spontaneous medical examination at the employer’s request or employee’s request<\/h3>\n

Any employee or employer (except when the employee is sick off\u00a0) may request a medical examination with the occupational physician<\/a>.
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