As a rule, all persons in employment are entitled to Statutory Accident insurance. Partners of a limited liability company, a general partnership or a limited partnership, who are employees of the company, are also covered by the Statutory Accident insurance. Employers are required to take out Statutory Accident insurance for their employees with the insurance company of their choice. The premiums for the Statutory Accident insurance are based on the accident and occupational disease risk of the insured work.
Workers’ Compensation Act from 2016
Statutory Accident insurance compensates occupational accidents and diseases and certain other types of injuries which are listed in the Workers’ Compensation Act (1.1.2016). Accidents that occur while travelling to or from work, are also considered occupational accidents. The compensations are defined in the Workers’ Compensation Act and include daily allowance, rehabilitation, handicap allowance, employment accident pension and survivor´s pension.
