End of your incapacity for work status
Your incapacity for work can end spontaneously or compulsorily for various reasons. We will outline it all for you.
Returning to work
Are you returning to full-time work on the day following the final date of your incapacity for work? Then you don't have to do anything. The payment of your benefits will stop automatically as soon as you start working again. We refer to this as a 'full return to work'.
Are you returning to work full-time before the end date of your incapacity for work? Then be sure to inform your health insurance fund. You can do this on My Helan, or with a correctly completed declaration form. This helps avoid misunderstandings, benefit reclamations or penalties. The health insurance fund will pay your benefits for as long as your incapacity for work lasts and remains recognised.
End of your recognition
During a medical assessment, the health insurance fund's medical officer may decide to discontinue recognition of your incapacity for work as of a certain date. You will then no longer receive benefits from that date. We will notify you of this in writing.
Pension
The benefit ceases at the end of the month in which you reach the legal retirement age. Are you planning on retiring early? In that case, too, your benefits will stop.
Death
Benefit payments will stop on the day after death.
Praktische vragen en antwoorden
Are you employed and incapacitated for work, and want to return to work part-time? Be sure to always request official authorisation from the health insurance fund.
Is your incapacity for work going on for longer than the end date on your current incapacity for work certificate? Or have you had a relapse? If so, you must again declare your incapacity for work on time.
Are you incapacitated for work but want to return to work? Then you can begin a back-to-work track. This allows you to return to the labour market through a gradual resumption of work, a modified or different job, or to undertake vocational retraining.
Read more about 'returning to work after a period of incapacity'
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Helan Independent Health Insurance Fund is the insurance agent (n° CDZ 5006c) for ‘MLOZ Insurance’, the VMOB of Independent Health Insurance Funds, (Register of Legal Entities in Brussels, 422.189.629, recognised under no. CDZ 750/01 for branches 2 and 18). View the data sheet and the General Terms and Conditions. Belgian law applies to the insurance contract. The term of the contract is whole life. In the event of any complaint, contact the complaints department of Helan Health Insurance Fund or the insurance ombudsman. For more information about purchasing this/these product(s), please contact Helan Health Insurance Fund. Helan Onafhankelijk ziekenfonds, Boomsesteenweg 5, 2610 Wilrijk, 0411.696.011, RPR Antwerpen, www.helan.be.