Appeal · December 2025
₪220,611retroactive payment
- Per month
- ₪8,374
- Disability
- 100%
- Incapacity
- 100%
Mor & Co.Law Firm & Notary
Call 02-5953322When a medical condition affects your ability to work, you may be entitled to a monthly allowance. It is not paid automatically, you have to claim it, and every month older than one year is lost for good. Start with a no-obligation initial review.
“I’m Adv. Yissachar Lebowitz. If a medical condition affects your ability to work, we can check, on the very first call, whether you have grounds for a claim.”
In two of our cases this year, the medical disability rating was only 40% and 46%, and the allowance was still approved. See the letters
Real decisions
Decision letters from our clients’ cases, shared with their consent. Identifying details are blacked out, and the original letters are in Hebrew. Every case is assessed on its own merits, and the amount depends on the medical condition, the degree of incapacity and your family situation.
Appeal · December 2025
₪220,611retroactive payment
Appeal · September 2026
₪99,334retroactive payment
Claim · August 2026
₪77,911retroactive payment
Claim · April 2026
₪53,828retroactive payment
Look at the August and April cases: medical disability of just 46% and 40%, and the allowance was still approved. Anyone who gave up because “the percentage is too low” would have lost all of it.
Bituach Leumi only pays 12 months back. Every day you wait is a day you won’t get back!
Check my eligibilityBefore you choose who represents you
Your claim will go through clerks, doctors, committees and possibly a court. A medical-rights claims company (chevrat mimush zchuyot) stops at the committee door. A lawyer goes in with you.
Claims companies are not allowed to represent you at the medical committee or send anyone in on your behalf. A lawyer is, and goes in with you.
The same firm stays with you from filing the claim, through the medical committee and the appeal, to the Labor Court if needed.
Pay a file-opening fee and a lower percentage, or no opening fee at all. Both options are capped by regulation.
| Topic | Mor & Co., lawyers | Claims company |
|---|---|---|
| Representation inside the medical committee | Yes, a lawyer goes in with you | Not allowed to represent you or send anyone in |
| Representation in the Labor Court | Yes, the same firm continues with you | No |
| Attorney-client privilege | Yes, your medical information is privileged | Does not apply |
Who handles your case
Head of the National Insurance Department · Completed a course in medicine and law
Specializes in medical rights claims against Bituach Leumi and insurance companies, and in the Labor Courts, and leads the department together with the firm’s team of lawyers. A native English speaker.
Interviewed on medical rights on Channel 13 (Laila TALK), Channel 14 and 102FM radio.
How eligibility is decided
Bituach Leumi applies two separate tests, and you have to meet both. Take the April 2026 case:
How it works
Your medical condition, work, age and any previous decisions.
Which documents exist, and what is missing to show the full picture.
Or an appeal, if a decision has already been made.
You have the right to bring a companion and to be represented by a lawyer.
And if needed, an appeal or the Labor Court.
Bituach Leumi only pays 12 months back. Why wait?
Check my eligibilityClients share
We had an incredible experience with Yissachar Lebowits who assisted us with getting disability after my husband’s stroke. His professionalism, intelligence, compassion and English (!) are unmatched. This firm made a difference in our lives.
I can't recommend Yissachar and the team highly enough. Yissachar has been incredibly helpful and has gone above and beyond to help me navigate the Bituach Leumi system. As an oleh, having someone who speaks to me in English, understands the system, and can explain everything clearly has been a complete game changer. What can otherwise feel overwhelming and confusing has become so much easier to navigate with his guidance and support. He is responsive, patient, knowledgeable, and genuinely cares about helping. I'm so grateful for all the help and would recommend him to anyone who needs assistance with Bituach Leumi.
A healthcare consulting company referred me to Yissachar Lebewitz about a Bituach Leumi question. I am an Oleh Chadash and had a unique issue. I'm fortunate that I found an expert in Yissachar, a terrific listener, and a mensch.
I would like to thank Adv. Yissachar, who handled my daughter's mental disability claim. Yissachar treated us with patience, professionalism, gentleness and great sensitivity given the complex situation, and made sure she received the maximum benefit.
From the firm’s Google reviews. Reviews marked “translated” were written in Hebrew.
Received a decision?
If you were assessed at less than 80% disability, you can file an appeal within 60 days. After that, this door closes.
An estimate only. The binding deadline is the one stated in your decision letter.
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FAQ
An Israeli resident between age 18 and retirement age who has not worked, or has earned less than ₪8,261 a month from work (as of 1 January 2026), for at least 90 consecutive days in the 15 months before the claim.
In addition: a medical disability of at least 60%, or 40% if you have several impairments and one of them is rated at least 25%, plus an incapacity-to-earn rating of 60%, 65%, 74% or 100%.
From day 91 of the incapacity period that was determined. If you are assessed at 100% for at least six months, it is paid from day 31. Back pay is limited to the 12 months before the claim is filed, so anything earlier can no longer be claimed.
Legal fees in Bituach Leumi claims are capped by regulation, and you choose between two tracks:
With a file-opening fee (up to ₪961, as of 2026), and then a reduced fee percentage of the allowance.
With no file-opening fee, and then the fee percentage is the maximum the regulations allow.
We will explain both tracks in the first call.
If you were assessed at less than 80% disability, you can appeal to the medical appeals committee within 60 days. The appeals committee’s decision can be appealed to the Regional Labor Court within 60 days, on points of law only.
Yes. The degree of incapacity remains valid when you return to work, and total income from work and the allowance is always higher than the allowance alone.
You have the right to bring a companion and the right to be represented by a lawyer.
The first step
In summary, eligibility is decided by two separate tests, with precise thresholds and short deadlines, and back payment is limited to one year only.
The process combines medicine, law and Bituach Leumi procedures, so working with a lawyer who knows all three can affect the outcome.
Contact us, and together we will review the rights available to you.
We will get back to you as soon as possible.