Bituah Leumi to Recalculate Payments — Important Court Ruling

The Regional Labor Court in Nof HaGalil–Nazareth ruled that a break between reserve duty periods due to injury does not constitute a break in employment and should not reduce payments. A reservist injured in March 2024 received a daily allowance of 474.8 shekels, but after being called up again in July 2024, the National Insurance Institute reduced the payment to 311 shekels. The court ordered recalculation of payments from July 2024 and payment of 3,000 shekels in costs.

The Regional Labor Court in Nof HaGalil–Nazareth ruled that a break between reserve duty periods caused by injury does not constitute a break in employment and should not reduce the amount of payments. The case concerns a reservist who was injured in March 2024 during evacuation drills. He was diagnosed with a hernia and a muscle tear and underwent surgery in May. Until June 2024, he received medical payments from the Ministry of Defense. In July 2024, he was called up again for an administrative position and served until March 2026. However, the National Insurance Institute began paying him only 311 shekels per day instead of the previous 474.8 shekels, considering the break of more than 60 days as a break in employment. The court agreed with the plaintiff that the break was caused by injury and ordered recalculation of payments from July 2024, as well as payment of 3,000 shekels in court costs.