Workers' compensation act

Workers’ Compensation Act

Cf. Consolidated Workers’ Compensation Act No. 848 of September 7, 2009

Rates applicable for the period 1st January 2011 – 31st December 2011


Benefits

1.

Medical care,　driving own car (section 38(2))

2.00 DKK

km

2.

Medical care, hourly rate (section 38(2))

16.25 DKK

hour

3.

Medical care, daily rate (section 38(2))

390.00 DKK

day

4.

Medical care, accommodation, Copenhagen area (section 38(2))

800.00 DKK

day

5.

Medical care, accommodation, Aarhus (section 38(2))

800.00 DKK

day

6.

Medical care, accommodation, other parts of Denmark (section 38(2))

850.00 DKK

day

7.

Medical care, lost earnings, maximum (section 38(2))

243.24 DKK

hour　

8.

Medical care, lost earnings, optionally insured,　minimum (section 38(2))

173.82 DKK

hour

9.

Eyeglass frames, maximum

(1) (section 15(5))

1,077 DKK

　

10.

Compensation for loss of earning capacity, 100 per cent, maximum (section 17(6))

350,492 DKK

per annum

11.

Compensation for permanent injury, 100 per cent (section 18(3))

766,000 DKK

　

12.

Compensation for permanent injury, 120 per cent (section 18(4))

919,200 DKK

　

13.

Compensation for permanent injury, 100 per cent, injuries before 1st July 2002

(2) (section 33(3))

557,000 DKK

　

14.

Compensation for permanent injury, 120 per cent, injuries before 1st July 2002

(2) (section 33(4))

668,400 DKK

　

15.

Compensation for permanent injury, 100 per cent, injuries before 1st January 1993

(3) (section 71(4))

55,500 DKK

per annum

16.

Transitional allowance on death (section 19(1))

144,500 DKK

　

17.

Compensation for loss of breadwinner, spouse/cohabiting partner, maximum (section 20(2))

126,684 DKK

per annum

18.

Compensation for loss of breadwinner, child, maximum

(4) (section 21(1))

42,228 DKK

per annum

19.

Compensation for loss of breadwinner, child, double, maximum

(4) (section 21(2))

84,456 DKK

per annum


Basis for calculation

20.

Annual earned income, maximum (section 24(5))

459,000 DKK

per annum

21.

Annual earned income, persons not employed (section 24(2))

35,000 DKK

per annum

22.

Annual earned income, under 18 years/education, minimum (section 24(6))

172,000 DKK

per annum

23.

Annual earned income, under 18 years/education, normal (section 24(2))

328,000 DKK

per annum

24.

Supplement to earnings, free meals, and accommodation (section 24(4))

35,300 DKK

per annum

25.

Supplement to earnings, free meals per day (section 24(4))

79 DKK

day

26.

Supplement to basic level of monthly payments (adjustment percentage) (section 25(2))

25.2 per cent

　


Fees for medical and dentist certificates

(5)

27.

Reported claim, occupational disease/work-related disorder

(6) (section 35(3)

201　DKK

28.

Supplementary sheet when reporting hearing injuries

(6) (section 35(3)))

528 DKK

29.

First medical certificate, ASK 010

(6) (section 35(3))

533 DKK

30.

Functions health certificate ASK 020 General functions health certificate

(6) (section 35(3))

1,066 DKK

31.

Functions health certificate ASK 210 Mental effects

(6) (section 35(3))

1,066 DKK

32.

Functions health certificate ASK 220 Eye

(6) (section 35(3))

1,066 DKK

33.

Functions health certificate ASK 230 Cervical neck

(6) (section 35(3))

1,066 DKK

34.

Functions health certificate ASK 240 Thoracic/lumbar spine

(6) (section 35(3))

1,066 DKK

35.

Functions health certificate ASK 280 Hernia

(6) (section 35(3))

1,066 DKK

36.

Functions health certificate ASK 290 Hearing

(6) (section 35(3))

1,066 DKK

37.

Supplement to ASK 290 for new tone audiometry

(6) (section 35(3))

266 DKK

38.

Supplement to ASK 290 for new tone speech audiometry

(6) (section 35(3))

266 DKK

39.

Supplement to ASK 290 for new stapedius reflex measurement

(6) (section 35(3))

133 DKK

40.

Functions health certificate ASK 310 Shoulder joint/upper arm

(6) (section 35(3))

1,066 DKK

41.

Functions health certificate ASK 320 Elbow joint

(6) (section 35(3))

1,066 DKK

42.

Functions health certificate ASK 330 Forearm

(6) (section 35(3))

1,066 DKK

43.

Functions health certificate ASK 340 Wrist

(6) (section 35(3))

1,066 DKK

44.

Functions health certificate ASK 350 Fingers

(6) (section 35(3))

1,066 DKK

45.

Functions health certificate ASK 410 Hip joint/thigh bone

(6) (section 35(3))

1,066 DKK

46.

Functions health certificate ASK 420 Knee joint

(6) (section 35(3))

1,066 DKK

47.

Functions health certificate ASK 430 Lower leg

(6) (section 35(3))

1,066 DKK

48.

Functions health certificate ASK 440 Ankle joint

(6) (section 35(3))

1,066 DKK

49.

Dentist certificate with proposed treatment

(7) (section 35(3))

461 DKK


Prices of claims

50.

Damaged glasses, aids, etc., new claim (section 59(1))

2,317 DKK

51.

Accident and short-term injurious effect, new claim (section 59(1))

4,299 DKK

52.

Sudden lifting injury, new claim (section 59(1))

3,664 DKK

53.

Occupational disease, new claim (section 59(1))

5,051 DKK

54.

Revision/resumption of injury to glasses, aids (section 59(1))

1,444 DKK

55.

Revision/resumption of accidents and injurious effects (section 59(1))

2,578 DKK

56.

Revision/resumption of sudden lifting injury (section 59(1))

2,700 DKK

57.

Revision/resumption of occupational disease (section 59(1))

2,922 DKK

58.

Claim submitted to the Occupational Diseases Committee, supplement (section 59(1))

2,523 DKK

59.

Handled/forwarded (not processed) claim (section 59(1))

93 DKK

60.

Advisory statement　– inclusive of loss of earning capacity　(section 81(2))

8,500 DKK

61.

Advisory statement – exclusive of loss of earning capacity　(section 81(2))

4,900 DKK

62.

Advisory statement　– time for estimate of future earning capacity, supplement　(section 81(2))

8,500 DKK

63.

Claim registered by the National Social Appeals Board (Ankestyrelsen) (section 59(1))

8,823 DKK

(1) Inclusive of VAT.

(2) Cf. Consolidated Act No. 946 of October 16, 2000.

(3) Cf. Consolidated Act No. 450 of June 25, 1987.

(4) Compensation payments for loss of breadwinner to children are reduced if the total compensation amounts will be in excess of 50 per cent of the annual earned income of the deceased (40 per cent if, at the same time, compensation for loss of breadwinner is granted to the spouse/cohabiting partner).

(5) Exclusive of VAT.

(6) Is applicable for the period 1st April 2011 – 31st March2012.

(7) Is applicable for the period 1st April 2011 – 30th September 2011.

This page was last modified on 20. juni 2011