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| Original name: | Ustawa o świadczeniach pieniężnych z ubezpieczenia społecznego w razie choroby i macierzyństwa |
| Name: | Act No. 636 of 25 June 1999 on social security cash benefits in case of sickness and maternity. |
| Country: | Poland |
| Subject(s): | Medical care and sickness benefit; Maternity protection |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1999-06-25 |
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| Published on: | Dziennik Ustaw, 1999-07-12, No. 60, pp. 3306-3321 Unofficial French translation (DOC.NORMES), 29 p. Dziennik Ustaw, 2005, No. 31 |
| ISN: | POL-1999-L-54080 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=54080&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Dziennik Ustaw, 1999-07-12, No. 60, pp. 3306-3321 Unofficial French translation (DOC.NORMES), 29 p. Dziennik Ustaw, 2005, No. 31 English translation (consolidation)  Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Poland PDF (consulted on 2007-05-02)Act on-line in Polish (consolidated as of Dec 2013) Internetowy System Aktów Prawnych [Internet System of Legal Acts], Sejm RP, Poland PDF (consulted on 2015-02-19) |
| Abstract/Citation: | The Act sets out eligibility requirements for and amounts of social security cash benefits in case of sickness and maternity. Applies to persons covered by the social security system as determined by the Act of 13 October 1998 on the social security system. Provides for sickness benefits, rehabilitation benefits, compensatory benefits, postnatal allowances, maternity benefits and nursing benefits. Cash benefits for occupational accidents and disease are covered by a separate act. Repeals Act of 17 December 1974 on social security cash benefits in case of sickness or maternity. |
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