Comparison of benefits for incapacity for work until 30.06.2023
| Reason for release from work | Number of the reason | Type of certificate | Reimbursement procedure | Duration of payment for one insured event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illness and domestic injury | 1 | Sick leave certificate | The employer pays the benefit from day 2 to day 5 of the illness. EHIF pays from day 6, the benefit rate is 70%. | Up to 182 days (up to 240 days in case of tuberculosis) |
|
Traffic injury Complication/illness as a result of a traffic injury |
4 18 |
Sick leave certificate | The employer pays the benefit from day 2 to day 5 of the illness. EHIF pays from day 6, the benefit rate is 70%. | Up to 182 days |
| Quarantine | 10 | Sick leave certificate | The employer pays the benefit from day 2 to day 5. The EHIF pays the benefit from day 6, the benfit rate is 70%. | Until the end of quarantine |
| Occupational diseases | 2 | Sick leave certificate | The EHIF pays the benefit from day 2, the benefit rate is 100%. | Up to 182 days |
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Occupational injury Occupational injury in traffic Complication/illness as a result of an occupational injury Injury received while preventing a criminal offence, protecting national or public interests |
5 6
7
8 |
Sick leave certificate
Sick leave certificate |
The EHIF pays the benefit from day 2, the benefit rate is 100%.
The EHIF pays the benefit from day 2, the benefit rate is 100%. |
Up to 182 days
Up to 182 days |
| Transfer to easier work | 17 | Sick leave certificate |
The EHIF compensates for the difference in wages caused by the transfer to an easier work, if the person's salary at the time of the transfer to an easier work is lower than his or her average income for the previous calendar year. If a person is released from work due to lack of easier work, the benefit is paid from day 2 at the rate of 70%. |
Until the mother’s parental benefit is granted or up to 182 days |
| Illness or injury during pregnancy | 19 | Sick leave certificate | The EHIF pays the benefit from day 2, the benefit rate is 70%. | Up to 182 days |
| Nursing a child under the age of 12 or a disabled insured person under the age of 19. | 14 | Care leave certificate |
EHIF pays the benefit from the first day of release, the benefit rate is 80%. Please note! An insured person is entitled to a care benefit on the basis of a certificate for care leave for nursing a child under the age of 12 for up to 60 calendar days, if the illness is caused by a malignant tumour and the child's treatment begins in a hospital. |
Up to 14 days |
| Nursing a sick family member who is ill at home | 12 | Care leave certificate | EHIF pays the benefit from the first day of release, the benefit rate is 80%. | Up to 7 days |
| Caring for a child of under 3 years of age or for a disabled child of under 16 years of age when the child’s mother is ill or is receiving obstetrical care | 13 | Care leave certificate | EHIF pays the benefit from the first day of release, the benefit rate is 80%. | Up to 10 days |
| Adoptive parents leave for a child under 10 years of age | 16 | Adoption leave certificate | The EHIF pays the benefit from the first day of release from work, the benefit rate is 100%. | 70 days |
| Organ or haematopoietic stem cell donation | 20 | Sick leave certificate | The EHIF pays from day 1, the benefit rate is 100%. | Up to 182 days |