Report an occupational illness
Notification of an occupational disease by the physician or the insured person to the relevant workers' compensation association or accident insurance fund.
Wo wohnen Sie?
Damit wir Report an occupational illness mit dem zuständigen Unfallkasse in Ihrer Stadt anzeigen können.
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Sie werden zur geführten Suche weitergeleitet – mit Kontaktdaten, Termin und nächsten Schritten für Report an occupational illness.
Quick answer
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Documents you need
Personalausweis oder Reisepass · Formular / Antrag
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Responsible authority
The authority of your main residence
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How to do it
In person or by post at the office
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Costs
Meist kostenlos (Krankenkasse/Behörde)
How to proceed
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Report an occupational illness to your doctor or file a claim yourself
Report of an occupational disease to the relevant workers' compensation insurance fund or accident insurance fund.
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Medical Evaluation
The workers' compensation association has commissioned an expert to conduct a causality assessment.
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Decision on Recognition
If recognized: medical treatment, occupational disease pension based on the degree of reduced earning capacity.
Responsible authority
The authority of your main place of residence is responsible.Find authority →
The essentials before applying
Who is eligible?
Insured persons suspected of having an occupational disease (e.g., noise-induced hearing loss, asbestosis).
Income limit
Processing time
Nationwide: approx. approx. 1 months
Success rate
approx. 40.0 % (estimate)
Most common mistakes
- •Report only accepted from a doctor (self-reporting is possible)
- •Occupational exposure not adequately documented
Common reasons for rejection
- •Not a legally recognized occupational disease according to the list of occupational diseases
- •No causal link between the activity and the illness has been established
Alternatives
- Check related services in the application assistant
- Use social counselling before applying
If rejected
File a written objection within 30 days – with reasons why the decision is wrong and any missing evidence.
Questions & Answers
Who can report an occupational disease?▼
Doctors are required to report the illness. Insured individuals may also report the illness themselves.
Freshness & source
- Maintenance
- Continuously reviewed & updated
- Source
- Bundesministerium für Gesundheit
- Data quality
- 100 %