What does Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung mean?
The Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung (sick note) shows that you are ill and cannot work. It is also called Krankmeldung.
die Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung · die Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigungen (plural)
You get it from your doctor. Today the practice usually sends it directly to the Krankenkasse (health insurance).
You must still tell your employer immediately that you are ill.
At the Jobcenter and the Agentur für Arbeit, it is not always enough as a reason for missing an appointment. Ask what you need.
Example sentence
Bitte weisen Sie Ihre Arbeitsunfähigkeit durch eine ärztliche Bescheinigung nach.
Please prove your inability to work with a doctor's certificate.
What you can do
Call in sick on the first day, before work starts. Write down when and to whom you reported it.
Related words
- Bescheinigung A Bescheinigung is a document in which an organisation officially confirms something.
- Krankengeld Krankengeld (sickness benefit) is money from the Krankenkasse when you are ill for a long time. It comes when your employer stops paying wages.
- Krankenkasse The Krankenkasse is your statutory health insurance. It pays for doctors, hospitals and many medicines.
- Einladung With an Einladung (invitation), an office invites you to an appointment. At the Jobcenter and the Agentur für Arbeit, you must attend.