Administrative handling
A 42nd week is done in as the name implies in the 42nd week of absence. The nature of the absence does not matter, nor whether there is a no-risk policy, for example. This notification can be made online to the UWV. However, there must be employment.
If no 42nd week notification is made, the UWV also does not initiate the process regarding the reminder for the first-year evaluation and sending the reminder to the employee in week 86 -week 88 for making the WIA application. So this notification, in addition to being an important administrative handling, is actually essential so that processes are initiated at the UWV.
Research has shown that 25% of which employees where a 42nd week notification is made will also end up filing the WIA claim. Thus, the 42nd-week notification is crucial in an absence file. (UWV Knowledge Report 2018)
But is the 42nd week notification also done by the implementing party Sickness Benefits?
The answer is no, the 42nd week notification should only be made if there is employment. With a sick leave notification, the UWV should always be notified, and the 'sick leave' notification will initiate processes at the UWV. Therefore, it is essential that the correct first day of illness is reported by the employer to the UWV when reporting sick leave.
