The BOE publishes the decree that accelerates the management of temporary disability processes in the first 365 days
As of April 1, employees on sick leave are no longer obliged to provide the medical report to their corresponding company, as stated in the Royal Decree amending certain aspects of the management and control of processes of temporary incapacity for work in the first 365 days . of its duration.
The BOE published this Thursday the standard, approved in the last Council of Ministers of 2022, which aims to streamline procedures and remove bureaucratic obligations and which will affect the processes of temporary disability that are underway at the time of entry into force (April 1) as long as they do not exceed 365 days.
The executive defends that the changes made to the management of these processes represent “a significant advantage” for companies, employees and for the health system’s physicians themselves.
With regard to the medical records for sick leave and high school, the rule states that only one copy is provided to the employee, eliminating both the second copy and the employee’s obligation to provide this copy to the company, management body, or mutual insurance association. delivery expires. . It will be the administration that will communicate via telematics to the companies the issuance of their employees’ medical reports, avoiding procedures that could be “cumbersome” for people who are in a situation of temporary disability.
With the traditional modus operandi, which will be in effect until March 31, the doctor will give the employee, in addition to the medical report, a paper copy of the medical reports of the sick leave, confirmation and medical discharge for him to present it, in a certain period of time, in the company, which in turn must fill in certain data required therein and send it to the managing entity. “However, the current stage of development of the computer systems makes it possible to waive the handing over to the employee of the paper copy of the medical report intended for the company and its presentation by the latter in the latter,” the government said.
As of April 1, the doctor who issues the medical certificate of discharge, confirmation or dismissal will provide a copy to the employee, but it is the public health service or, where appropriate, the health insurance fund or the collaborating company that determines the data contained in the medical reports of withdrawal, confirmation and dismissal electronically to the National Institute for Social Security (INSS). You must do this immediately, and in any case on the first business day after issue.
The INSS in turn informs the companies of the cancellation, confirmation and registration data provided by the doctors of the GGD or the health insurance fund.
Source: La Verdad
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