The Mexican Institute of Social Security ("IMSS" for
"Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social") recently
provided guidance on the criteria employees need to meet for their
COVID-19 infection to be considered as an occupational illness. The
criteria provides the elements and requirements that the medical
personnel must consider, as discussed further below.
Employee's Exposure Due to Work Performed
The employee must be able to demonstrate that the infection
occurred during work or due to the type of work performed, or that
their job position inherently poses a higher risk of infection.
Fitting in this category are employees within the healthcare
industry, whether in the public or private sectors, including those
working in diagnostic and pathology services, cleaning services,
and other job positions exposing employees to patients.
