Author: Laura Valderrama
Know the procedure for affiliates of the social security system, when the disability qualification process is carried out when a disability of more than one hundred and eighty (180) days occurs, it is important to keep in mind that the general pension system provides coverage to the risks of old age, disability and survival and common risk, and the occupational risk system that covers disability and survival due to occupational risk.
The origins of illness of common or occupational origin or accident for the classification of loss of work capacity must be previously qualified at the first opportunity by the EPS health promoting entities where the worker is affiliated and from (180) days, intervene in the qualification process for loss of work capacity for health promotion entities, AFP pension fund administrators, and ARL occupational risk administrators.
The qualification process for illnesses or accidents of common or work-related origin is completed no later than the day (180) days of disability, and in the event that there is a favorable concept of rehabilitation, it must be carried out up to a maximum term of (360) days. calendar additional to the (180) days of temporary disability. In the event that there is no favorable concept at the first opportunity, the process of loss of work capacity must begin.
In the event of diseases of common origin, for active members in the medium premium regime with defined benefit, the first person in charge is COLPENSIONES. In the event that the member does not agree with the results of the qualification process at the first opportunity by the EPS, AFP and ARL, he must express his disagreement and the competent entity for its review of the regional disability qualification board to qualification in the first instance of the loss of work capacity, validating the state of disability, determining the origin and finally its decision is appealable before the national qualification board.
Source:
- Article 142 Decree 019 of 2012, Decree 1352 of 20
