to be asked to work while signed off?

[signedoffworried]

I know what the answer should clearly be on this, but it's a complicated situation due to my profession (teacher).

I am signed off work and will be until Christmas. At the moment I am writing my cover lessons for every class still- it was made clear to me that although there is no expectation that I do that, that it would be very helpful if I did, so I am.

In addition though I am concerned about being asked to mark tests. The exam groups are about to sit mocks and almost every other year group I teach has end of topic tests scheduled. I have been asked to mark some of these while off. If I don't then they won't get marked and I will have literally hundreds of papers to mark when I return next term, on top of trying to manage everything else.

Any advice on what I should do or suggest in this situation?

If they want you to come in their insurance won't cover it. I know as I once tried to work on the back end of a sick note and was sent home due to insurance. Def not marking! Difficult though if you are eg the only a level teacher of that subject as noone else is able to mark the papers.