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I had a work accident

Every salaried worker is mandatorily insured against occupational accidents and, if they work at least 8 hours per week, against non-occupational accidents (art. 6 LAA). The employer must declare the accident to the LAA insurer without undue delay (art. 45 LAA). The…

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# Applicable Legal Provisions

LHID 6 — Scope — insured persons
LHID 16 — Daily indemnity
ILO 45 — Declaration of the accident

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Keywords

accident work LAA declaration indemnity

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