INSS updates sick leave duration manual with UAH and family physicians
03 Aug 2026Effective: 21 Jul 2026188 views
Who is affected:
Workers on sick leave, INSS medical inspectors and companies with employees on temporary incapacity
Summary
The INSS, University of Alcalá and Society of Family Physicians collaborate to review the manual that provides guidance on how long a medical sick leave should last depending on the illness.
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The INSS signs an agreement with the University of Alcalá and SEMG to update the fifth edition of the Manual of Optimal Times for Temporary Incapacity, whose last version dates from 2018. This manual is the reference tool used by INSS medical inspectors to assess the reasonable duration of sick leave by pathology. SEMG…
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