The EU provisions on social security

A. Benefits in kind
If you suffer an accident at work or from an occupational disease, you are entitled to
benefits in kind according to the legislation of the state in which you reside.
If you reside in a different member state from the one in which you are insured, the institution
in the state of residence will provide you with benefits in kind according to its
legislation. <strong>The</strong> state of residence will be reimbursed by the competent institution of
the state in which you are insured. Your entitlement to healthcare cover abroad under
insurance against accidents at work and occupational disease can be certified by a ‘DA1’
document (see list in Section 7) issued by the institution with which you are insured.
B. Benefits in cash
<strong>The</strong>se benefits are always paid according to the legislation of the state in which you were
insured when the accident at work or the occupational disease occurred, regardless of
where you reside or stay.
<strong>The</strong>y are normally paid out directly by the institution of your state of insurance who
can, however, agree with the institutions of your state of residence or stay that the cash
benefit will be paid out by them (in no way will this change the amount of the benefit).
If the amount of the cash benefit depends on the number of members of your family,
family members residing in another member state will also be taken into account.
C. Accidents while travelling
If you suffer an accident at work while travelling outside the territory of the state in
which you are insured, you are still covered against this risk and entitled to the specific
benefits. You can prove your rights to healthcare by presenting a ‘DA1’ document (see list
in Section 7).
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