INSS updates medical leave duration manual with expert review
28 Jul 2026Effective: 17 Jul 202654 views
Who is affected:
Workers on medical leave, INSS medical inspectors and companies with employees on temporary incapacity
Summary
The INSS, University of Alcalá and Society of Senology will review the fifth edition of the manual establishing standard work leave periods. The document serves as a guide for medical inspectors to assess the duration of temporary incapacities.
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The INSS signs an agreement with the University of Alcalá and the Spanish Society of Senology and Breast Pathology to update the Manual of Optimal Times for Temporary Incapacity in its fifth edition. The SESPM will scientifically review and endorse the standard duration tables for work leaves in its specialty, while UA…
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