The calculation of benefits for temporary work incapacity shall begin as soon as the medical institutions transfer data from the issued medical certificates to the MConnect government platform, to be subsequently received by the National Social Insurance House (CNAS). The specification was made by CNAS, shortly after the announcement of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Protection that as of August 28 medical certificates should be sent by doctors to CNAS through the MConnect platform.
In a press release, quoted by IPN, CNAS reiterates that starting July 1, according to the legislation amendments, the institution is responsible for establishing, calculating and paying the benefits for temporary work incapacity from the state social insurance budget (BASS), starting with the sixth day. It refers to common illnesses or accidents which are not related to work.
Allowances for sick leave in the case of tuberculosis, AIDS, oncological disease and sick children care shall be established also by CNAS, starting with the first day of work incapacity and shall be paid from the BASS means.
The mentioned benefits are paid by CNAS directly to beneficiaries through the payment service providers. To receive the allowance on the salary card, the beneficiary must submit a request to the employer. If the beneficiary of the allowance works in several entities, he / she designates a single employer to which the application is submitted.
If the beneficiary of allowance has a social card, the allowance for temporary work incapacity shall be transferred to this card. At the same time, if the beneficiary does not have a salary or social card, the allowance is transferred to the Moldovan Post and can be received at any post office, regardless of the place of residence, until the penultimate day of the month.
CNAS mentions that the employer establishes, calculates and pays the allowance for temporary work incapacity based on the hard copy of the medical certificate for the first five calendar days from its own financial means, but not for more than 15 cumulative calendar days, for each employee during one year.
