Certain issues on the implementation of the right to medical care by employees of the Emergency Control Ministry of Russia

Abstract

The article presents the norms of law determining the procedure of issuing certificates of release from duty on temporary incapacity for work to employees and payment of compensations related to the employee’s medical treatment. The normative legal acts, fixing legal guarantees of employees of the Emergency Control Ministry (EMERCOM) of Russia for medical care, and provisions of normative legal acts regulating medical care of citizens of the Russian Federation are considered. Examples from judicial practice concerning dismissal of an employee during his/her disability, as well as legal positions of courts in this context are given. The provisions regulating the issues of temporary disability of employees and their release from duty in case of illness, injury or other temporary disability are disclosed. Particular attention is paid to the coverage of the issue of health risks for employees of the EMERCOM of Russia associated with extreme conditions and psychological stress. The range of issues not regulated by the current legislation and requiring legal arrangement is defined.