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Occupational Health will become involved in cases where an ill or injured individual requires support to access treatment and/or support for fitness for work. A staff member, supervisor or HR can initiate referrals for consultation with Occupational Health.
Occupational Health may request a statement of fitness for work if your illness and/or injury to support your return to pre injury/illness duty. Facilitating a successful return to work is a shared responsibility involving the ill/injured staff or student, supervisor, Human Resources, and necessary Health care providers.
Fitness for work is defined as the physical, mental and emotional state where the individual is able to perform assigned tasks competently and in a manner which does not endanger the health and safety of themselves or others.
A statement of Fitness for Work (or 'fit note') is the form which your doctor will give you when your health affects your ability to work. The fit note allows your doctor to advise you on how you may be able to return to work as work can be an important part of your recovery.
Occupational Diseases are defined by the applicable Saudi laws. It is mandatory that work-related injuries, as mentioned above, be reported to the Human Resources Department in the appropriate time with the required forms completed. Failure to report such injuries may deprive personnel of their rights to industrial injury benefits and may deprive the University from claiming reimbursement for medical treatment expenses and the disability days.
GOSI coverage applies to faculty, staff, and postdocs.
The eligibility of staff is as stipulated by the relevant laws.
Ensure you notify your supervisor immediately. Contact Graduate Affairs for guidance on benefits coverage.
Ensure you notify your supervisor immediately and follow up with your parent company for the required insurance reporting.
Have questions please email occupational.health@kaust.edu.sa
