Strike at the INSS this Tuesday and Wednesday could reach 50,000 forensics

Expert doctors from the INSS (National Institute of Social Security) have notified the Ministry of Labor and Welfare about a new strike that will be held this Tuesday (8) and Wednesday (9) across the country.

According to the ANMP (National Association of Medical Experts), about 22,000 to 25,000 scheduled forensics will be affected.

Those who are not served due to the stoppage of activities must have the expertise rescheduled by the INSS itself until noon of the day following the canceled service, according to INSS Ordinance No. 922, published in September. In the last stoppage of the experts, on January 31, the INSS reported that its servers were rescheduling the service at the agency. The agenda, however, had a new vacancy only for more than 15 days after the original date, which prolongs the wait for payment of the sickness benefit.

The ordinance also establishes that the new appointment date must be available for consultation from 1 pm on the day after cancellation, on the Meu INSS website or app or by phone 135.

Expertise is required for benefits such as sick pay, accident aid, pensions for permanent disability or for people with disabilities and BPC (Benefit of Continued Benefit) for people with disabilities in a situation of social vulnerability.

The category paralyzed activities last Monday (31), when the policyholders who were waiting for an expert examination were informed at the time and place of the appointments about the need for rescheduling.

According to the ANMP, the mobilization takes place after failed attempts to negotiate with the ministry. The main demand of the category is to hold a face-to-face meeting with Minister Onyx Lorenzoni to discuss topics such as a salary readjustment of around 20%.

The experts also claim other changes such as the holding of a contest to fill 3,000 vacancies, equal distribution of appointments between professionals in the morning and afternoon shifts, the right to holidays and recesses without appointments and the end of spaces in the agenda without appointments.

The entity’s representatives met with Minister Onyx Lorenzoni on August 24, 2021, to address the professionals’ claims. On the occasion, according to them, a verbal commitment was signed to reestablish a channel for direct dialogue between professionals and the ministry and the adoption of concrete measures to solve problems that affect the category.

Also according to the entity, this week’s stoppage occurs after the absence of evolution in the dialogue and at least three letters sent to the folder and ignored.