NIC Warns Some Sick Leave Claims Will Not Be Paid
The National Insurance Corporation (NIC) has issued a clarification on sickness benefit claims amid growing public questions over what circumstances qualify contributors for payment under the scheme. In a statement issued Tuesday, the NIC said it has recently received medical certificates referencing “social, personal, or family circumstances” rather than a contributor’s own illness or disablement. […] The post NIC Warns Some Sick Leave Claims Will Not Be Paid appeared first on Saint Lucia Daily Post.
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The National Insurance Corporation (NIC) has issued a clarification on sickness benefit claims amid growing public questions over what circumstances qualify contributors for payment under the scheme.
In a statement issued Tuesday, the NIC said it has recently received medical certificates referencing “social, personal, or family circumstances” rather than a contributor’s own illness or disablement.
According to the Corporation, Regulation 29 of the National Insurance Corporation Act states that sickness benefit is payable only when an insured person is temporarily incapable of work due to a specific disease or physical or mental disablement.
Speaking to Saint Lucia Daily Post, NIC Communications Manager Shervon Alfred said the clarification became necessary after recent discussions triggered questions from members of the public. “We thought that it was important for us to give some clarification to the general public,” Alfred said.
He explained that the NIC can only process claims that are supported by a medical certificate relating directly to the contributor’s own sickness or injury. “The point that we are making essentially is that oftentimes we see people sending sick leaves referencing some kind of family or personal situation, not necessarily a medical issue,” Alfred explained.
He stressed that the Corporation is guided strictly by the provisions outlined in the NIC Act and regulations.
The NIC further noted that sickness benefits will not be paid where claims reference social, personal, or family circumstances instead of a contributor’s specific disease or disablement.
The Corporation also reaffirmed its commitment to assessing all claims fairly and in accordance with the law governing the institution.
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