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- In order to receive benefits under the Netherlands’ legislation an insured person who is entitled to benefits and who is present in the territory of Croatia shall submit his claim to the competent local office of the Croatian Health Insurance Institute.
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- The claim submitted to the institution mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be accompanied by a certificate of incapacity for work issued by the doctor providing treatment. This certificate shall indicate the initial date of the incapacity for work, diagnosis and the probable duration of the incapacity for work.
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- The institution mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article which has received the claim shall as soon as possible notify the competent institution or, if this institution is not known, the “Landelijk Instituut Sociale Verzekeringen”, c/o GAK Nederland bv, Amsterdam, of the submitting of the claim for benefits, stating the date on which the claim has been submitted as well as the name and the address of the employer, if any, and send the certificate of incapacity for work which was annexed to the claim to the competent institution or, if this institution is not known, the “Landelijk Instituut Sociale Verzekeringen”, c/o GAK Nederland bv, Amsterdam.
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- At the request of the competent institution the institution mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article shall carry out any necessary administrative checks.
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- The competent institution shall pay the benefits directly to the beneficiary by the appropriate method.