As of July 21, a new law has come into effect—Law No. 136/2020—introducing updates regarding the granting of medical leave in cases of quarantine due to suspicion or infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Medical leave and allowances for quarantine are granted to insured individuals who are prohibited from continuing their activities, which cannot be carried out from home, due to the suspicion of a contagious disease, for the duration specified in the certificate issued by the public health department.

The medical certificate for quarantine leave is issued by the attending physician based on the certificate provided by the specialized bodies of the public health departments.

In cases of quarantine or isolation, medical leave certificates can be issued at a later date, but only for the current month or the previous month.

The duration of medical leave for quarantine or isolation does not accumulate with the duration of medical leave granted to an insured individual for other conditions.

If the duration of the quarantine or isolation period determined by the specialized bodies of the public health departments exceeds 90 days, the approval of the social insurance expert physician is not required.

The gross monthly amount of the allowance for quarantine or isolation represents 100% of the calculation base established according to the law and is fully covered by the National Health Insurance Fund.

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