An industrial injury is an accident directly caused by your work or circumstances related to your work.
Industrial injury
An industrial injury is a physical or mental injury that occurs suddenly or within five days. For example, if you injure a finger in a capstan, or fall on deck and break an arm.
Who must report an industrial injury?
Your employer is obliged to report occupational injuries to either UFDS or the Labour Market Insurance. If you are not a Danish citizen, the injury must also be reported to the Danish Maritime Authority.
The occupational injury must be reported to UFDS or the Labour Market Insurance as soon as possible and no later than 5 weeks after the injury occurred. In the case of more serious damage, the employer must report the incident no later than 14 days after the first day of abscence.
If the occupational injury is not reported as soon as possible, or within 5 weeks, there is a deadline of one year to report the injury. This means that the injury must be reported to UFDS or the Labour Market Insurance no later than one year after the injury occurred.
If it is reported later, Labour Market Insurance may choose to disregard this if it is documented that 1) you have been exposed to an occupational injury, 2) there is a connection between the reported injury and your discomfort, and 3) you are entitled to compensation, etc.
You have the option of reporting the injury to UFDS or Labour Market Insurance, or contact UFDS or Labour Market Insurance to find out if the injury has been reported.
When the occupational injury has been reported, you will receive a receipt from us. Make sure that you hear from us. If you have not received a receipt within 1-2 months, please contact us.
If you are in doubt as to whether your occupational injury has been reported, please contact us. If your doctor has reported your injury directly to the Labour Market Insurance, you must contact them.
Procedure
UFDS will initially process the case, but if we assess that the injury may have permanent consequences or loss of earning capacity, the case will be forwarded to the Labour Market Insurance.
Tooth injuries
Teeth that are damaged as a result of your work or working conditions without other injury are covered by UFDS. Dental damage that occurs while eating is generally not covered.
Who should report a dental injury?
Dental injuries must be reported to us by your employer.
Damage to glasses and to other aids
Damage to assistive devices that occurs in connection with the work is covered by the insurance. Assistive devices include glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids and prostheses. Glasses and other aids that are damaged or lost during work can be replaced by UFDS.
Who should report a spectacle damage?
Damage to glasses and damage to other aids must be reported to us by your employer.
Occupational diseases
An occupational disease is an illness that is caused by your work or working conditions. Diseases can break out as a result of exposures for a shorter or longer period of time. For example, it can be eczema after several years of working with cleaning products or other chemicals.
Occupational diseases are not insured in UFDS. Occupational diseases are treated by the Labour Market Insurance, and any compensation is covered by the Labour Market Occupational Disease Insurance.
Who must report an occupational disease?
Your doctor or dentist is obliged to report suspected occupational diseases to the Labour Market Insurance as soon as possible.
