(1) An insured person may make a claim to the Corporation for sickness benefit in the form set out in the Schedule.
(2) A claim under subregulation (1) —
(a) may be made through the use of an electronic mail address provided by the Corporation;
(b) must be signed, in the case of an insured person —
(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,
(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;
(c) must be supported —
(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,
(ii) in any other case, with —
(A) evidence of being infected with or placed in isolation or quarantine for COVID-19;
(B) other evidence as the Director may require for the purpose of establishing the insured person's incapacity for work.
(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.