Reform of Control over the Issuance of Sick Leaves (Amendments to Procedure No. 185)
The Government has significantly changed the system of control over the issuance of sick leaves by introducing the principle of extraterritoriality and engaging independent medical verifiers through the electronic healthcare system. From now on, not only the certificates of incapacity for work themselves, but also the primary medical conclusions on the basis of which they were created, are subject to verification. Instead of Pension Fund officials, the assessment of documents will be carried out by practicing doctors from other regions who have passed a special selection process and have at least two years of practice. In addition, the procedure for appealing decisions on the compensation of insurance payments is now fully aligned with the requirements of the Law “On Administrative Procedure”.
Redistribution of Budget Funds for Defense Needs
The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a decision to allocate over 10.8 billion hryvnias of the remaining balance of the state budget’s special fund to finance the defense sector. The lion’s share of this resource, namely over 9 billion hryvnias, has been redirected to the budget program for the development, procurement, modernization, and repair of weapons and military equipment. The remaining amount of nearly 1.8 billion hryvnias has been allocated for reforming the defense-industrial complex, developing new technologies, and increasing production capacity. The directive also obligates the Ministry of Finance to immediately introduce corresponding amendments to the state budget schedule.
Review of each of legal acts published today:
On the accounting price of banking metals
On the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against foreign currencies
On recognizing M.I. Davydiuk as elected People’s Deputy of Ukraine in the extraordinary elections of People’s Deputies of Ukraine on July 21, 2019, in the nationwide multi-mandate constituency
On recognizing D.M. Piatyhorets as not having acquired the deputy’s mandate, and recognizing A.M. Levus as elected People’s Deputy of Ukraine in the extraordinary elections of People’s Deputies of Ukraine on July 21, 2019
On introducing amendments to Annex 1 to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 85 dated April 5, 2014
On introducing amendments to the Procedure for carrying out reburial at the National Military Memorial Cemetery of prominent fighters for the independence of Ukraine in the XX century
On introducing an amendment to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 634 dated May 27, 2022
On introducing an amendment to Annex 2 to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1399 dated December 26, 2011
On the establishment of the Interdepartmental Working Group on the development of a pathway for a child with a disability from early detection to transition to independent living
On introducing amendments to the resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of June 8, 1998 No. 838 and of August 29, 2002 No. 12_82
On Amending the Procedure for Conducting Dosimetric Certification of Settlements Subjected to Radioactive Contamination as a Result of the Chornobyl Disaster
On Approval of the Procedure for Exercising Control over the Fulfillment of the Quota of Workplaces for the Employment of Persons with Disabilities and Conducting Inspections of Employers Regarding Its Fulfillment
On Amending the Regulation on the State Service of Ukraine on Labor
On Amending the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of March 3, 2023 No. 185
**1. Substance of the Act**
This Resolution significantly reforms the mechanism for monitoring the validity of issuing sick leaves in Ukraine by involving independent medical experts in this process. The key substance of the changes lies in the introduction of the principle of extraterritoriality, whereby the verification of medical findings is carried out by a physician from another region via the electronic healthcare system. The document clearly regulates the requirements for such physician-verifiers and details the procedure for documenting inspection results. In addition, the Resolution adapts the process of appealing decisions of the Pension Fund to the requirements of modern administrative legislation.
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**2. Structure of the Act, its Key Provisions and Changes Compared to Previous Versions**
Structurally, this document is a resolution on amending the basic Procedure No. 185 of March 3, 2023. It changes the title of the Procedure itself and introduces targeted yet systemic amendments to its text.
Key changes compared to the previous version:
* **Expansion of the scope of control:** from now on, not only the certificates of incapacity for work themselves are subject to verification, but also the primary documents that served as the basis for their generation (i.e., medical findings on temporary incapacity for work).
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