The legal role of medical examinations in the field of labor and social security is investigated. It has been established how medical opinions affect the emergence and realization of workers' rights. The different importance of expertise for labor and social security legal relations is noted. It is emphasized that the role of some expertise for labor law is decreasing due to changes in legislation and judicial practice. It is concluded that the key importance of expertise for the appointment of benefits and insurance payments remains.

В статье предложены подходы к организации социального обеспечения экономически активного населения, которое трудится в нестандартных формах занятости.

The article considers the problem of the validity of the differentiation of the legal regulation of the social security of orphans and their caregivers, depending on the chosen form of family arrangement. The author examines legislation and law enforcement practice, identifying differences in the provision of various payments and the formation of pension rights for adoptive parents, foster parents, guardians and guardians. The author concludes that there are no systemic legal solutions that require rethinking and adjusting legislation.