How should I count the number of days of MC for an injured employee?
If your employee was injured in a work accident resulting in outpatient, hospitalisation leave or light duty, as an employer, you need to submit an incident report within 10 days of the first notice of accident.
You should count the calendar days of medical leave, even if the medical leave period extends over any public holiday, rest day or non-working day. When filing the incident report, use the total number of days of medical leave granted as a result of the single work-related accident.
Refer to the table below for examples:
| Scenario | Required to report | When to report | Number of days of MC to be filled in incident report |
|
MC granted for 3 to 4 Feb (Mon to Tue). Work on 5 Feb (Wed). Given further 2 days MC for 6 to 7 Feb (Thu to Fri). |
Yes. | Report within 10 days from first notice of accident. | 2 + 2 = 4 days |
|
MC granted for 3 Feb (Mon). Went for medical follow-up and given further MC for 7 to 10 Mar (Fri to Mon). Sunday is a rest day. |
Yes. | Report within 10 days from first notice of accident. | 1 + 4 = 5 days |
This information is sourced from MOM
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