It is typically wrong.
As long as the sick note covers all the days there should not be any problem. I often advise client's to ask for a sicknote that overlaps a previous one just to make sure there are no gaps.
The claimant is treated as having LCW until the appeal is decided and benefit is paid at assessment phase rate. There is no requirement for a new claim, although they do sometimes require a prompt to restart payments.
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