The rights and duties of the insured as the subjects of compulsory social insurance
The author extensively comments on the rights and duties of the subjects of compulsory social insurance provided for in Article 10 of the Federal law "On the fundamentals of compulsory social insurance". The rights and duties of the insured are considered with regard to the definite kinds of compulsory social insurance. These kinds include compulsory pension insurance; compulsory medical insurance; compulsory insurance for short-term disability and maternity benefit; compulsory social insurance against work injuries and occupational diseases. The article deals with the right of the injured to get insurance payment coverage without undue delay, to protect ones rights in person or via a representative, to participate in the administration of compulsory social insurance either in person or via trade union, to get information about the activities of both insurers and insurants, to make proposals on the insurance contributions tariffs either via a representative or trade union. Besides their rights, the insured have a responsibility to inform the insurers about the documents constituting the basis for insurance payments and the duty to pay insurance contributions in the cases provided for in the federal law. The author pays attention to the problems of liability of the insured in case of breach of duty.