According to the General rules of the temporary disability benefits calculated based on average wage and insurance experience of the insured. However, as explained “the Russian newspaper” in the Ministry of labor, there are a number of cases where the benefit is calculated from the minimum wage, not wages.
As explained in the Ministry, reasons to reduce the size of temporary disablement following:
– the violation without good reason of the mode prescribed by the physician;
– absence without valid reasons at the appointed term on medical examination or on carrying out mediko-social examination;
the onset of the disease (injury) as a result of alcoholic, narcotic, toxic intoxication or actions, connected with such intoxication.
a note on violation of the regime in the certificate of incapacity is made by a doctor. It defines what is a violation of the regime. But practice shows that such cases are rare.
violations of the regime are indicated on the certificate matching code in the line “the level of abuse of the regime.” “If a hospital sheet bearing such a mark, the benefit is paid in the amount not exceeding for full calendar month the minimum wage, regardless of the length of service and earnings of the citizen. Thus, what is preserved, what was the injury and what exactly was the violation of the sick leave is not specified, so patient confidentiality is maintained,” said the Ministry of labor.
There are also reminded that disability benefits are not below the minimum wage must be paid to people who have little experience. This also includes the hospital, issued during the period of quarantine associated with the coronavirus infection. “To increase the size of temporary disability benefits to citizens who have little experience and earnings, the law provides that the amount of the benefit for temporary incapacity for work, including in the case of quarantine, for the periods of incapacity from 1 April to 31 December 2020 in calculation for full calendar month cannot be below the minimum wage,” – said in the Ministry of labor.
In General, the Russians, who have experience more than 8 years receive a benefit equal to 100% of average earnings, at the experience from 5 till 8 years – 80% of the average income, and citizens with up to 5 years of work experience – 60% of average earnings. The benefit is calculated from average earnings for the previous 2 calendar years. However, there is a maximum size of payment of benefits for temporary disability – it is almost 70 thousand rubles a month.
