Occupational disease, Berufskrankheiten
In terms of the Statutory Accident Insurance in Germany:Occupational diseases are diseases, which the federal government on the basis of Section 9, Paragraph 1 SGB VII, by an ordinance, with agreement of the Federal Council of Germany has named as occupational diseases and which persons insured suffer because of the exercise of an insured activity. The list of occupational diseases is updated regularly. In addition, Section 9, paragraph 2 SGB VII enables in individual cases the recognition and compensation of a disease, which is not in the occupational disease list, like an occupational disease as far as the requirements for designation as an occupational disease are on hand because of new findings in medical science (opening clause).
Selected information about Occupational disease:
Tables:
- Accident insurance institutions of the public sector, occupational diseases, e.g. by commercial sector
- Berufsgenossenschaften and accident insurance institutions of the public sector, key figures
- Berufsgenossenschaften and accident insurance institutions of the public sector, occupational diseases, e.g. by type
- Statutory Accident Insurance, key figures
- Statutory Accident Insurance, occupational and commuter accidents
- Statutory Accident Insurance, Occupational diseases
- Work-related accidents and occupational diseases [WHO Health Data]
Data Sources:
Definitions:
- Liability insurance associations ("gewerbliche Berufsgenossenschaften")
- New occupational disease pensions
- Notifications on suspicion of an occupational disease
- Recognized occupational diseases
Further information can be found on the topic or keyword search.