If you have suffered an occupational injury, it is important to receive assistance in assessing your case and obtaining information about your rights regarding compensation. We can assist you in recovering loss of income, medical expenses and other costs from your employer’s insurance company. We also have extensive experience in selecting specialists, preparing final compensation claims and negotiating with insurance companies.
Many people find it challenging to handle the case alone against the insurance company. We can assist you with this, allowing you to focus on your own rehabilitation.
Am I Entitled to Compensation from My Employer Following an Occupational Injury?
If you have been injured at work, you may be entitled to compensation.
An occupational injury case is a matter between you as the injured party and the insurance company with which your employer has taken out occupational injury insurance. Only in very exceptional cases can the employer become personally liable.
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Why Is It Important to Contact a Lawyer as Soon as Possible After the Accident?
This is because early advice can best protect your rights. There are several important matters you should be aware of early in the process, and your case may become more difficult to handle if you are unfamiliar with them.
Here you can read more about our advice if you are injured at work and our answers to frequently asked questions.
Many of our clients initially attempted to handle their cases themselves but found the process challenging. We can point to several examples of cases where our clients successfully obtained compensation following occupational injuries.
Do I Have to Pay Legal Costs?
The initial consultation takes place by telephone and is always free of charge. You decide whether you would like us to assist you further. In any event, you will receive guidance and advice regarding the next steps.
As a general rule, the insurance company covers our legal fees. You will receive more information about this before signing an engagement agreement with us.
Why Should You Contact Advokatfirmaet Unneland?
We can cautiously estimate that you may achieve between 50% and 100% more in compensation by using our services compared to handling your case yourself against the insurance company. In other words, you are likely to receive a more accurate compensation settlement by obtaining professional legal assistance.
Read more: Examples of results in occupational injury cases.
Advokatfirmaet Unneland AS has specialist expertise with more than 30 years of experience. Our lawyers work exclusively with personal injury cases; occupational injuries and traffic injuries, and therefore possess substantial expertise in this area.
You decide for yourself whether you require assistance after speaking with us; we will provide advice and information regardless regarding what you should pay attention to.
What Compensation Am I Entitled to Following an Occupational Injury?
If you are injured at work, you may be entitled to compensation for loss of income, expenses, future loss of income (basic compensation), loss of ability to perform domestic work, compensation for permanent injury, both from the insurance company and NAV, non-economic damages, dependency loss compensation and legal expenses.
You can read more about occupational injury compensation.
What Should I Do If I Have Been Injured at Work?
We frequently receive practical questions about what you should do if you have been injured at work. Should I see a doctor? Who reports the case to the insurance company? Am I entitled to work assessment allowance?
You can read more about this and other frequently asked questions here. We have also collected our tips and advice for when you are injured; you can find these here.
All cases are different, and we therefore recommend that you contact us to discuss your case.
I Am a Public Sector Employee – What Rights Do I Have Following an Occupational Injury?
If you are employed by a municipality, county authority or the state (public sector employee), you are normally covered by the Main Collective Agreement (HTA). This insurance also applies in cases of occupational injury, but does not come in addition to compensation under the Occupational Injury Insurance Act. You are entitled to whichever compensation amount is highest overall for you.
You can read more about your rights here.
Can I Receive Compensation for an Occupational Disease?
It is often a complex, difficult and time-consuming medical process to establish an occupational disease. The employer is obliged to report an occupational injury to NAV, and you are personally responsible for reporting the injury to your employer’s insurance company. The legal framework governing the further process is complicated, and extensive discretionary assessments must be carried out. You will therefore very often require legal assistance to ensure that the correct assessments are made. The lawyer you choose must have broad and extensive experience in this field.
Here you can read more about the rights you have following an approved occupational disease.
Here you will find examples of cases where compensation for occupational disease has been awarded.
What Must I Prove?
You are the one who must prove that your injuries were caused by the accident. If your injuries persist, they must be taken seriously, and you must seek medical attention and treatment. It is through your medical records that you can prove your injuries following the accident. Medical records are often decisive later when proving that the injuries were caused by the accident. Our experience shows that this is an issue that can create problems and weaken your case, or prevent you from proving that the conditions for compensation are fulfilled. It is therefore important that you regularly consult doctors or healthcare providers to secure documentation of your symptoms.
Read more about our advice regarding occupational injuries.
When Can the Case Be Concluded?
Once the injury has stabilised and is considered permanent, normally after 2–3 years, a specialist report should be obtained in which your injuries are assessed. The specialist concludes which degree of medical disability the injury has according to the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs disability assessment table. Furthermore, the specialist describes your functional impairments in working life, i.e. how much you are able to work. The choice of specialist is important and may be decisive for the outcome of your case. We assist in selecting a specialist for your case to ensure that the person concerned has the appropriate expertise and experience to assess your injuries.
Do You Have Other Insurance Policies?
Check which insurance policies you have and notify the insurance company in writing. This is important with regard to default interest and helps prevent your claim from becoming statute-barred. In some cases, you may have overlapping insurance policies and may have claims against several companies.
Are There Special Rules at NAV for Occupational Injuries?
NAV provides extensive information for individuals who have been injured at work, and occupational injury cases benefit from more favourable rules regarding the calculation basis for sick pay, work assessment allowance and disability pension. You can read more about this here.
As a general rule, Helfo covers all treatment and medication expenses related to occupational injuries without requiring you to pay a deductible. Here you will find the application form and more information.
