%0 Journal Article %T Performing gainful employment during the period of temporary incapacity for work due to sickness—new possible solutions in connection with COVID-19? %A Napiórkowska, Anna %J Studies on Labour Law and Social Policy %V Volume 28 (2021) %R 10.4467/25444654SPP.21.018.13964 %N Volume 28 Issue 3 %P 207-220 %K social insurance scheme, temporary incapacity for work, sickness allowance, insured person, remote work, COVID-19 %@ 1429-9585 %D 2021 %U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/szppips/article/wykonywanie-pracy-zarobkowej-w-okresie-czasowej-niezdolnosci-do-pracy-z-powodu-choroby-nowe-mozliwe-rozwiazania-w-zwiazku-z-covid-19 %X The Act of 2 March 2020 on special solutions related to the prevention, counteraction and combating of COVID‑19, other infectious diseases and crisis situations caused by them introduced some new regulations relating to the issue of the performance of gainful employment during the period of mandatory quarantine or isolation in house conditions. This article presents these new regulations and analyses whether some specific arrangements can guide any developments in the issue of temporary incapacity for work due to sickness ASJC: 3308, JEL: H55, K31