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If employees assume that they have been infected with Covid-19 at work, they should report this to the employers’ liability insurance association or accident insurance fund.
One Under certain circumstances, illness from Covid-19 can be recognized as an occupational diseasereports the German Statutory Accident Insurance (DGUV). That’s why employees who suspect should having been infected at workinform your employer immediately.
Employers, health insurance companies or doctors, in turn, should Report infection of employees to the professional associations or the accident insurance fundthe infection with SARS-CoV-2 has been clearly proven and those affected are ill. It is also important to know whether there has been contact with infected people at work or whether there are multiple cases of infection.
Accident at work or occupational disease – the industry is crucial
During a Covid-19 illness in healthcare, welfare and laboratory workers under the circumstances mentioned be reported as an occupational disease she should, she can for employees from other sectors as an occupational accident be recognized – if it leads to incapacity to work for three days or is even fatal.
If the infection is mild or without symptoms, it should According to the DGUV, they should still be recorded in the company’s first aid book. In this way, the illness can be reported later as a work accident or occupational disease even if severe symptoms only appear after some time.
Working conditions put to the test
If there are many cases of infection in a company, they should be reported to the employers’ liability insurance associations or the accident insurance fund even if they occur without symptoms. This then check the working conditions and, if necessary, provide information on how they can be improved. There is further information about Covid-19 as an occupational disease online.
Anyone interested can find samples for first aid books here.
Source: DGUV
Text: Melanie Dorda / handwerksblatt.de
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