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INSS updates medical leave duration manual with oncologists and UAH

03 Aug 2026 Effective: 21 Jul 2026 162 views
Who is affected:
Workers on sick leave, companies, collaborating mutual insurance entities and INSS medical inspectors

Summary

The INSS, Universidad de Alcalá and Spanish Society of Oncology will update the manual that provides guidance on the duration of sick leave. The new edition will serve as a guide for medical inspectors when evaluating temporary disabilities.

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The INSS signs an agreement with Universidad de Alcalá and SEOM to review the fifth edition of the Manual de Tiempos Óptimos de Incapacidad Temporal, a key tool used by medical inspectors to assess the reasonable duration of sick leave. SEOM will review and scientifically endorse the oncological content, UAH will provi…

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Full official title

Resolución de 23 de julio de 2026, de la Secretaría General Técnica, por la que se publica el Convenio entre el Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social, la Universidad de Alcalá y la Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica, para la revisión de la quinta edición del Manual de Tiempos óptimos de incapacidad temporal.

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