Act 100 of Dec. 1993: Social Security Act (by which a comprehensive social security system is created and other provisions are made) Jurisdiction Colombia Year 1993 Published in Spanish Original/other title [Spanish] Ley 100 de diciembre de 1993: Ley de seguridad social - para la cual se crea el sistema de seguridad social integral y se dictan otras disposiciones [Colombia] Source Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social, Santafé de Bogotá, Colombia, 1994. 139p. Descriptors [Primary] Colombia, workmen's compensation [Secondary] law Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract This law (effective: 23 Dec. 1993) introduces a comprehensive social security system in Colombia. The existing scheme for the compensation of occupational accidents and diseases remains unchanged, except for certain modifications introduced by Part (Libro) III (p.124-126: General System for Occupational Hazards) of the present Act: incapacity caused by occupational accidents or diseases shall be evaluated following the same procedures as laid down in the Act; certain relationships between the compensation of occupational accidents and diseases and benefits derived under this Act are also defined. CIS No. 95-791 Database ID 64594