2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

5.   Claim form and manner for making a claim

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    (1)   An insured person may make a claim to the Corporation for sickness benefit in the form set out in the Schedule.

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    (2)   A claim under subregulation (1) —

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      (a)     may be made through the use of an electronic mail address provided by the Corporation;

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      (b)     must be signed, in the case of an insured person —

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        (i)     employed by or under the Crown or a statutory body, by two senior officers, including the Permanent Secretary or head of a department, unit or agency,

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        (ii)     who is in the employment of a private person, by 2 senior employees, including the Chief Executive Officer, Human Resource Manager, Chief Financial Officer or a person who performs the duties of these persons;

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      (c)     must be supported —

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        (i)     in a case of an insured person who is diagnosed with COVID-19, with a sick leave form certified by the registered medical practitioner, medical officer or a person appointed by the Chief Medical Officer to do so,

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        (ii)     in any other case, with —

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          (A)     evidence of being infected with or placed in isolation or quarantine for COVID-19;

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          (B)     other evidence as the Director may require for the purpose of establishing the insured person's incapacity for work.

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    (3)   Notwithstanding subregulation (2)(a), a claim for sickness benefit may be made on the request of an insured person, in another manner approved by the Director.