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Return to Work Certificate in New Brunswick
Going back to work in New Brunswick after an illness or injury, and your employer wants a medical clearance note? A TelePlus Care provider meets you by secure video or phone for a full assessment of your recovery and your job duties, then decides whether you are ready. The assessment visit is $80, and the $60 certificate fee is charged only if you are cleared.
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TelePlus Care issues return to work certificates in New Brunswick only after a full assessment with a Canadian licensed provider. The assessment visit is $80. The $60 certificate fee applies only if you are cleared to return; otherwise there is no certificate fee.
- A full assessment visit with a provider is required first. We do not issue a return to work certificate without one.
- The assessment visit is billed like a regular appointment: $80 for patients in New Brunswick.
- If you are approved, a secure payment link for the $60 certificate fee is emailed after the visit; there is no fee if you are not approved.
- Visits are by secure video or phone, Monday to Friday 9 AM to 5 PM and Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM, Mountain Time.
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Going back to work anywhere in New Brunswick
Distances across the province can turn a clinic visit into most of a day. If you have been off with an illness or injury and your employer wants clearance before you return, a video or phone assessment is often the practical route. The provider goes over your recovery and your job duties with you at home.
This is different from an ordinary doctor's note. A note covers the days you missed; a return to work certificate states that you are fit to resume your job, sets your return date and, if the provider thinks it is needed, lists temporary limits such as lighter duties or shorter shifts.
- After a longer illness or an injury
- After surgery or a hospital stay
- Before going back to safety-sensitive work, such as driving, operating equipment or heavy lifting
- When your employer or benefits plan sends its own fitness for work form
How the assessment works from New Brunswick
Clearing someone to return to work is a medical decision, so it always starts with a full visit. Nothing is signed before the provider has talked with you.
- Step 1: Book a visit online and choose "Return to Work Certificate".
- Step 2: Meet the provider by secure video or phone. They review your illness or injury, your recovery and your job duties.
- Step 3: The provider decides whether you are fit to return, and whether any restrictions are needed.
- Step 4: If you are approved, we email you a secure link to pay the $60 certificate fee.
- Step 5: Once it is paid, your signed certificate is emailed to you.
What it costs in New Brunswick
There are two separate charges, and you only pay the second one if you are cleared. The assessment visit is billed like a regular TelePlus Care appointment.
- Assessment visit: $80.
- Return to work certificate: $60, charged only if the provider approves your return to work.
- Not approved: no certificate fee. The provider explains why and what to do next.
If you are not cleared yet, or need to be seen in person in New Brunswick
The provider may decide you need more recovery time, or may want more information first, such as test results, a specialist report or an in-person exam. If so, the $60 certificate fee is not charged, and you are told what comes next: more time off, a follow-up visit or an in-person appointment.
If the provider wants you examined in person, there are emergency departments in Saint John, Moncton and Fredericton, among other hospitals in New Brunswick. Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department for anything life-threatening, and Tele-Care 811 offers free nurse advice when you are not sure where to go.
- Call 911 for chest pain, trouble breathing, signs of a stroke or heavy bleeding
- Online visits are not for emergencies or for injuries that need a hands-on exam
What to have ready for your visit
With this information on hand, most decisions can be made in a single visit.
- The reason you were off work and when it started
- Any hospital, specialist or test reports you have
- A short description of your job duties, especially physical or safety-sensitive tasks
- Your employer's form, if they gave you one
Return to work certificates in New Brunswick communities
The visit and the fees are the same wherever you are in New Brunswick. These pages add local details for each community.
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Virtual care in New Brunswick: coverage & licensing
TelePlus Care offers patients in New Brunswick and other New Brunswick communities, including Dieppe, Edmundston, Fredericton, and Miramichi, a full return to work assessment by secure video or phone with a Canadian licensed provider. The $60 certificate fee applies only if the provider clears you to go back.
Licensed in New Brunswick
You are seen by a Canadian licensed doctor authorized by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick (CPSNB) to care for patients in New Brunswick.
Public insurer: NB Medicare
Health care in New Brunswick is administered through New Brunswick Medicare. The $80 return to work assessment visit is a private fee and is not billed to NB Medicare. The $60 certificate fee is charged only if you are cleared.
Free health advice
For free, publicly funded non-urgent health advice in New Brunswick, you can also call Tele-Care (811).
Emergencies: call 911
Online care is not for emergencies. For severe or rapidly worsening symptoms, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.
What to expect from a TelePlus Care virtual visit in New Brunswick
Meet a doctor
Speak with a Canadian licensed doctor by phone or secure video, Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Mountain Time.
Leave with a plan
When clinically appropriate, you can receive a prescription, a note, a lab requisition, or a referral.
Know when to go in person
Virtual care is not for emergencies. Call 911 for an emergency, or 811 for free nurse advice.
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