The Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine signed the Law of Ukraine “On Amending Certain Provisions of Laws of Ukraine ‘On Mandatory State Social Insurance’ and ‘On Rehabilitation in the Sphere of Public Health’ to Ensure the Exercise of the Rights of Insured Persons” (No. 5187).
The Law of Ukraine No. 5187 “On Amending Certain Provisions of Laws of Ukraine ‘On Mandatory State Social Insurance’ and ‘On Rehabilitation in the Sphere of Public Health’ to Ensure the Exercise of the Rights of Insured Persons” proposes to restore the previous version of paragraph 1 of the first part of Article 22 of the Law of Ukraine “On Compulsory State Social Insurance”, as well as to amend the Law of Ukraine “On Rehabilitation in Health Care” aimed at resolving this issue.
The Law of Ukraine reinstates the right of insured persons to receive temporary disability allowance in connection with a disease or an injury unrelated to an accident at work, that is, brings the main insurable event back to the general list.
The law enters into force on the day following the day of its publication.
The law was submitted to the President of Ukraine for signature.