Subsection 3: Medical opinions on fitness and unfitness

The medical opinion of fitness or unfitness issued by the occupational physician is sent to the employee and to the employer by any means giving them a date certain. The employer shall keep it in order to be able to present it at any time, at their request, to the Labour Inspector and the Labour Medical Inspector. A copy of the notice is placed in the worker’s occupational health medical…

When the occupational physician establishes that the employee’s unfitness is likely to be linked to an accident or illness of occupational origin, he will provide the employee with the application form provided for in article D. 433-3 of the Social Security Code.

The model for the notice of fitness or unfitness is set by order of the Minister for Employment.