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Court halts CCSS retroactive collections from self-employed workers

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Court halts CCSS retroactive collections from self-employed workers

Q COSTARICA — The Administrative Court has put a stop to the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) — Costa Rican Social Security Fund, charging retroactive payments to self-employed workers (Trabajadores independientes in Spanish). The ruling, issued in case file 19-001284-1027-CA, says the CCSS cannot calculate retroactive charges based solely...