Lawyers Directory - Worker's compensation in Germany
The German worker's compensation law of 6 July 1884 — initiated by Prince Otto von Bismarck, passed only after three attempts — was the first of its kind in the world.[8] Similar laws passed in Austria in 1887, Norway in 1894, and Finland in 1895.
The Sickness Insurance law paid indemnity to all private wage earners and apprentices, including those who work in the agricultural and horticultural sectors and marine industries, family helpers and students with work-related injuries, for up to 13 weeks. Workers who are totally disabled get continued benefits at 67% after this 13-week period - paid by the accident funds, financed entirely by employers.
The German compensation system has been taken as a model for many nations.
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