As of April 12, 2024, Government Emergency Ordinance 34/2024 has come into force, bringing significant changes regarding the obligation to pay Health Insurance Contributions (HIC) for medical leave, in accordance with the provisions of Government Emergency Ordinance 158/2005.
According to the provisions of Government Emergency Ordinance 34/2024, it has been expressly stipulated that for the allowances related to the following medical leave codes, in accordance with the Ministry of Health Order no. 1.192/2020, the health insurance contribution (HIC) is withheld and paid:
- Code 01: Common illness;
- Code 07: Quarantine;
- Code 10: Reduction of working time by one quarter of the normal duration.
At the same time, all other medical leaves established by Government Emergency Ordinance 158/2005 have once again become exempt from Health Insurance Contribution payment. The changes introduced by Government Emergency Ordinance 34/2024 also apply to the allowances of medical leaves whose period of entitlement ends after the date of entry into force of the provisions of this emergency ordinance.
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