Cómo saber si ya puedo cobrar mi Incapacidad: Certificado
Have you ever imagined ¿ How do I know if I can already receive my disability? Inability to work and temporary rest due to an accident at work must require a series of procedures and legal requirements
The activities and working hours in a company or public or private body must be governed by the employment law Paraguay and have all standard documents
But what happens if a worker falls ill or suffers, unfortunately, an accident at work and wants to obtain a disability certificate, which documents are required? or know what kind of accidents at work there are
Don’t be in doubt and keep reading this article!
Rest (allowance) for Work Accident
According to social and labor studies carried out between 2018 and 2019, it was detected that there are more than 20 thousand work accidents per month that occur in the national territory.
Subsidized layoffs administered by companies have been rectified due to the growth of orders, many layoffs are delivered directly for medical and justified reasons, other layoffs await approval
Pauses are automatically granted to those workers who are in the following cases
- Justify a work accident within the work area
- Unconsciously suffer some physical damage due to some bad material found at work
- Present a justified illness related to work or abroad
- Having a general illness previously reported to the company
- People who have limitations in performing some daily activity
It should be noted that rest days are fixed by the company depending on the case accident at work.
For example, a general illness, generic malaise, fever, flu or other related illness, are usually delivered between 5 to 10 days of rest for the worker
But if a work accident occurs within the work activity, the rest and days of absence of the worker will be in charge of the work company, be it public or private.
In case the absence of a worker is very long, the company is totally obliged to find a temporary replacement for the position held by the worker on a permanent basis.
After the rest period, the worker returns to his current position
Necessary documentation
The documents necessary to justify a layoff for accidents at work will depending on the case that was presented to the worker, since there are several reasons to justify a rest
Every company, whether public or private, has its internal rules of permission, rest and justification for absences from work, for this reason Documents may vary depending on the company you work for
The general documents that must be attached to justify a rest in the different work areas are:
- Medical certificate that must contain (day, month and year in which the consultation was issued, medical specialty, name of clinic, full names and surnames of the doctor, names and surnames of the worker)
- Issuance document of the rest
- Record of all medical records in which the citizen attended the clinic or hospital
- If the rest includes a surgical operation, the specialty type of the operation must be attached
- Photocopy of the National Identity Document
It is worth mentioning that these requirements are general, If the company requests extra documents, it does all its right, as long as those documents are governed by the Labor Law
note: Short breaks will not need many documents to attach, just present the medical certificate and the rest is adequate to justify the rest
What is the Disability Certificate?
O World Health Organization (WHO), It specifies that the disability is a condition that the human being presents.
Due to the various circumstances presented, therefore, specialist doctors restrict people with disabilities from certain activities
In terms of work, a disability certificate is that document that issues information, by an accredited health professional, that explains the disability situation that a person suffers
Most disability certificates are issued by psychologists, medical therapists, social specialists, among other health professionals.
In Paraguay, both private and public clinics are tasked with issuing various disability certificates across the country.
The main functions of a Disability Certificate are:
- Generate information about the person’s disability
- Establish the level of disability that the individual has
- Provides evidence of referrals and medical studies
- Inform the different public and private entities about the percentage of disability
Note: Companies also obtain favors by hiring people with a certain percentage of disabilities, such as reductions in contributions to Social Security.
Requirements for obtaining a disability certificate
If you wish to obtain your certificate and disability, you must take into account the following requirements to attach:
- Disabled person registered in the health sector
- Original and copy of the National Identity Document
- Medical references in these psychological references and social studies are involved
- Medical record of the last medical examination in the appropriate specialty
- If there is or is working, a proof of work must be attached which must include the work activity that the person performs
These requirements can be modified according to the medical organization and institution that establishes the necessary requirements to be able to issue the disability certificate
Remember that the disability certificate will be issued in accordance with the approval of the entities with which you are processing the certificate
What are the shortcomings that exist
Currently, there are different deficiencies that are classified according to the World Health Organization (WHO), who estimates that there is not just one deficiency, if not several deficiencies.
The following will show the different deficiencies that currently exist according to WHO:
- Sensory – Sensory: This ability is linked to the visual and auditory limitations that a person may have
- Motor – Physical: Motor or physical disability is called this because it is related to the various difficulties that a human body can present.
- Psychic: When we refer to intellectual disability, we are referring to mental behaviors that are altered than normal
- Intellectual: Intellectual disability is a disability that limits complete intellectual functioning
- Several: Several disabilities link disabilities to others, for example, a person who has a motor disability and has a low percentage of intellectual difficulty
Accidents at work: is it worth having IPS?
O Institute for Social Prevention (IPS), It is an institution charged with registering and controlling companies and workers registered with Paraguay’s Social Security.
Most work accidents are endorsed by the Institute for Social Prevention (IPS), which gives a series of advantages to companies when suffering an accident at work
It is important to mention what are the benefits that IPS provides to the work sector:
- Offers different areas of health
- Dental assistance that (this service includes dental emergencies, among other dental services)
- Surgical care
- Operations required for an accident at work
- Pharmacy service (pills, medicines, amendments necessary for health, among others)
- Emergency care
To answer if really Is the penis worth having IPS?, is complying with the services offered at the time of using it to the employer.
Remember that the disability is not placed by ourselves, we are all able to realize and build our dreams with perseverance
Thanks for reading!
If you liked this article about How do I know if I can already receive my Disability We recommend the following related articles:
También te puede interesar

Cómo saber si una marca está registrada: Pasos a seguir

Conoce los Requisitos para Donar Sangre en Paraguay

Cómo saber a que partido estoy afiliado: Todo lo que necesitas saber
