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Martin Škurek prepared a manual on sickness benefits

4. 12. 2025 work in culture

This manual was created to help you—artists and creators of all disciplines—easily understand how sickness benefits work and how to apply for them in practice.

In the manual Sickness Benefits, you will find clearly explained basic concepts, practical procedures, and tips on what to watch out for. The goal is to allow you to focus on your creative work and be confident that during illness you know your options and entitlements.

Cirg - about

CIRG – the Cultural Industries Research Group focuses on research into cultural and media industries, particularly on current issues, challenges, and conflicts arising from tensions between intellectual property law, the business models of cultural industries, the digitalization and platformization of cultural sectors, and changing consumer habits. The group’s name is an acronym of its English title, Cultural Industries Research Group. CIRG is an informal association of experts from media studies, intellectual property law, media law, media ethics, cultural economics and cultural management, sociology of culture, and data analysis. The group operates on the basis of project-based funding through applied research projects (TAČR, NAKI, EEA and Norway Grants, OP JAK Intersectoral Cooperation), basic research projects (GAČR, ZIF Bielefeld, OP VVV Excellent Research, DFG), as well as contract research (State Cinematography Fund, Association of Audiovisual Producers).