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Workers in hazardous occupations can retire without minimum age requirements — returning to pre-2019 rules. The Federal Supreme Court declared unconstitutional on Wednesday (3) article 19 of Constitutional Amendment 103/2019, which required ages 55, 58 or 60 for special retirement based on contribution time. The decision was taken by 6 votes to 5 in the judgment of ADI 6309, filed by the National Confederation of Industrial Workers (CNTI) in 2020. ?
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"A ação foi ajuizada pela Confederação Nacional dos Trabalhadores da Indústria (CNTI) contra trechos da Emenda Constitucional 103/2019 que instituíram idade mínima para a concessão do benefício"
Voting for unconstitutionality were justices André Mendonça (who opened the winning current), Kassio Nunes Marques, Dias Toffoli, Edson Fachin, Cármen Lúcia and Rosa Weber (retired). Against were Luís Roberto Barroso (rapporteur, retired), Alexandre de Moraes, Gilmar Mendes, Cristiano Zanin and Luiz Fux. For Mendonça, the minimum age rule created a "situation of complete injustice" by forcing workers to remain exposed to harmful agents after completing the minimum contribution time. ◦
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"Por 6 a 5, a Corte declarou ainconstitucionalidade ao Artigo 19 da Emenda Constitucional n° 103 de 2019... O posicionamento de Mendonça foi seguido pelos ministros Nunes Marques, Dias Toffoli, Edson Fachin, Cármen Lúcia e Rosa Weber (aposentada). Os votos contrários foram proferidos pelos ministros Luís Roberto Barroso (aposentado), Gilmar Mendes, Alexandre de Moraes, Cristiano Zanin e Luiz Fux."
The decision affects about 23 professional categories exposed to chemical, biological agents, noise, heat and radiation — including chemists, nurses, doctors, x-ray technicians, miners, metallurgists and oil workers. With the change, previous rules return: retirement after 15 years (highest risk activities), 20 years (high risk) or 25 years (moderate risk) of contribution, regardless of age. ?
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"A decisão atinge trabalhadores que exercem atividades com exposição a agentes biológicos, químicos, cancerígenos, ruído, calor, radiação ionizante e outros fatores prejudiciais. Entre as categorias citadas estão químicos, técnicos de laboratório, profissionais de raio-x, enfermeiros, médicos, gráficos, estivadores, mineradores e metalúrgicos."
The STF maintained two other changes from the 2019 reform: the prohibition of converting special time to common time (only valid for periods until November 13, 2019) and the new benefit calculation, which reduced the initial value from 100% to 60% of average salary, with an increase of 2% per year beyond the required minimum. ✓
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"No mesmo julgamento, o colegiado também manteve válidas as previsões sobre a vedação da conversão de tempo especial em comum e a nova forma de cálculo da aposentadoria especial."
STF overturned by 6 to 5 the minimum age for special retirement established by EC 103/2019
André Mendonça opened the winning current, being followed by Nunes Marques, Toffoli, Fachin, Cármen Lúcia and Rosa Weber
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STF maintained prohibition of converting special time to common time and new benefit calculation
Action was filed by CNTI in 2020
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What was the specific doctrinal foundation applied by the STF in the decision?
Why it's still unknown: None of the outlets detailed the constitutional test or precedents invoked by the rapporteur
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How many workers will be directly impacted by the decision?
Why it's still unknown: There are no estimates of the universe of workers in special activities who may request retirement
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What is the projected fiscal impact on INSS?
Why it's still unknown: No source presented cost estimates or new special retirement applications
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What procedural appeals are still available against the decision?
Why it's still unknown: Only Diário do Centro do Mundo mentioned declaration appeals, but without detailing deadlines or effects