The National Executive Power issued Decree No. 549/2025 (DECTO-2025-549 -APN-PTE), published in the Official Gazette on August 6, 2025, replacing Annex I of Decree No. 659/1996 and its amendment, which contained the Work Disability Assessment Table provided for in Law No. 24,557 on Occupational Risks.
The regulation introduces a new Work Disability Assessment Table, included as ANNEX 1 of the Decree, which is based on updated medical, scientific, and technical criteria. The aim is to make the system more accurate, consistent, and objective in determining the degree of mental and physical disability resulting from work-related accidents and occupational diseases.
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