Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signs Resolution No. 120 of 1 March 2011, On Amendments to the Statute on the Special Procedure to Calculate the Amount of Sick Benefits, Maternity Benefits and Monthly Child-Care Benefits for Individuals Subject to Mandatory Social Insurance in Case of Temporary Disability and in Connection with Maternity
The amendments to the Statute deal with how the accounting period used to calculate benefits is determined, the procedure by which benefits are paid to the insured if such individuals are or were covered by several insurers at the time of the insured accident, the special procedure for calculating benefit amounts if the insured had no income during that period or such income was below the minimum wage, and specific features of calculating benefit amounts for individuals who held a part-time job at the time of the insured accident.
Further, the above Statue provides that if the insured had maternity or child-care leave in the two years immediately prior to the year of the insured accident, or in either of these two years, then the relevant calendar years (calendar year) may, at the request of the insured, be replaced by past calendar years (calendar year) for the purpose of calculating her average wage if it increases the amount of the benefits.
This government resolution applies to cases occurring on or after January 1, 2011.
The resolution is published in full on the website of the Russian government
