Alternative jobs
Those on medical leave some times ponder if it is acceptable for them to have another job or to get another job while on leave. The answer is no you cannot. You are technically employed and are on leave due to a medical emergency. So you can’t go out and get another job. However, if you previously had another part time job or hobby that you were able to make a living with, working on your spare time and on weekends then perhaps that would be acceptable. Just don’t let your employer know about it. Like, for example, say you had a hobby of making handmade dresses on your spare time and you made them so well that people were willing to buy them. And for the last few years, you were able to sell them. On your leave, it should be fine for you to do that while you are home on your medical leave. Or say, you made some extra money by running a blog on the Internet. Your blog was so popular that you were able to sell various things on it and get commission on those sales, you can continue to do those things while on medical leave.
The key is that you are not going out and performing the same task with another company that you should be doing for your current employer. That is not acceptable and can get you in deep trouble.