I wonder if someone can clarify this situation for me.
I have received a Medical Certificate (Med3)signing off an employee for couple of works from work. The certifcate states that the diagnosis of employees disorder causing absence from work is stress related symptoms. I am aware that he has been under stress both at work as well as home. However, he has never in the past complained that he was under stress at work. How can I be entirely convinced that all the stress is related to work and is not spilling over from that at home?

If I am in doubt, can I request in writing, clarification from the Doctor himself whether it is office related or home related?

Please advise as I really cannot afford to keep on paying SSP if it continues like this for the forseeable future and I cannot recover the SSP paid, as my Accountant tells me that it is more than the 13% of total NIC contribution for every month.

Any help or suggestions to overcome or find solutions will be appreciated.

Mike

Mike