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Making a claim for travel and transport costs for medical treatment if you have an accident at work or an occupational disease
Following a recognised accident at work or an occupational disease, you can claim reimbursement for related travel and transportation expenses.
Online services
Online services
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Reise- und Fahrtkosten zur medizinischen Behandlung bei Arbeitsunfall oder Berufskrankheit online einreichenÜber das Serviceportal der Unfallversicherung können Sie Meldungen und Anträge online einreichen.
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Procedure details
Description
Costs which may be covered by your statutory accident insurance provider include, for example:
- Costs of transportation by public transport
- Costs of transportation by private car
- Costs of transportation by other means of transport (e.g. taxi or ambulance)
- Travel expenses (e.g. meals and accommodation costs)
Simply submit your supporting documents to your accident insurance provider by uploading them online. No additional application is necessary.
Requirements
- You have had a recognised accident at work or whilst commuting
- You suffer from a recognised occupational disease
Required documents
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Required Documents
Proof of costs, invoices and receipts in PDF, JPG, TIF, PNG format
Proceedings
Proof of costs must be submitted to your insurance provider online using a web form.
- Answer the questions on the online form to complete it. Then upload the supporting documents in one of the permitted file formats and send off the completed web form. Make sure you have the name of your accident insurance provider and file number to hand before filling in the form.
- Your documents will be automatically forwarded to your accident insurance provider. You will then receive notification from your insurer by post, and the expenses will be refunded to the bank account they have on record for you.
Fees
None
Deadlines
Es gibt keine Frist.
Processing time
1 bis 2 Wochen
Legal bases
Appeal
- Widerspruch
- Detaillierte Informationen, wie Sie Widerspruch einlegen, entnehmen Sie dem Bescheid Ihrer Berufsgenossenschaft oder Unfallkasse.
Related issues
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Medical first aid in case of occupational accident or disease
Do you need initial medical treatment for an occupational or commuting accident or a recognized occupational disease? Then the statutory accident insurance will cover the costs.
Status: 10.03.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales
Source:
Federal Portal