Occupational injury insurance

If you are injured in the workplace, or on your way to or from work, you may be entitled to compensation. Here you can read more about occupational injury insurance. 

If you suffer an occupational injury, you – together with your manager and health and safety representative – must notify Försäkringskassan.

How to report occupational injuries and incidents

Compensation for occupational injuries

Report any costs associated with the occupational injury to Försäkringskassan and the AFA Försäkring insurance company that investigates the matter and can provide compensation for loss of income, cost of medication, pain and suffering or other injuries and ailments. 

Remember to save any receipts for expenses incurred in connection with the event.

Read more about the compensation you may be entitled to here:

• Arbetsskadeguiden.se (in Swedish) – a cooperation between Försäkringskassan and AFA Försäkring showing the compensation you may be entitled to in case of an occupational injury.
• Occupational injury insurance – read more and file a claim with AFA Försäkring (in Swedish)
• Information on compensation in case of an occupational injury at a public authority from AFA Försäkring (PDF, 171 kB, new tab)
• Read more about compensation in case of an occupational injury on Försäkringskassan’s website 

Working from home

How does the occupational injury insurance apply if something happens to you while working from home? Different rules apply compared to when injuries occur in the workplace. 

Read about occupational injuries incurred at home on AFA Försäkring’s website (in Swedish)