The Mexican Social Security Institute ("Instituto
Mexicano del Seguro Social," hereinafter
"IMSS") recently published Circular 10/16 to announce new
regulations for the issuance of maternity leave certificates. These
regulations became effective as of July 1, 2016.
Circular 10/16, in part, provides:
- During her pregnancy, the insured has
up to 84 days to request the issuance of the certificate for
maternity leave, known as "Certificado Unico."
This certificate will be valid for both the prenatal and postnatal
periods, regardless of whether the insured wishes to receive
medical attention from an IMSS doctor or from a non-IMSS doctor
(such as a private doctor).
- If, during the course of the
pregnancy, the insured elects to receive care from a non-IMSS
doctor, the insured may request the certificate any day within 34
weeks of gestation as long as she presents these documents:
