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Workers' Compensation Act

Cf. Consolidated Workers’ Compensation Act No. 376 of March 31, 2020
Rates applicable for the period 1st January 2020 – 31st December 2020


Benefits

1. Medical care, driving own car (section 38(2)) 1.96 DKK km
2. Medical care, hourly rate (section 38(2)) 18.58 DKK hour
3. Medical care, daily rate (section 38(2)) 446.00 DKK day
4. Medical care, accommodation, all over the country (section 38(2)) 1,000 DKK day
5. Medical care, lost earnings, maximum (section 38(2)) 292.00 DKK hour
6. Medical care, lost earnings, optionally insured, minimum (section 38(2)) 208.27 DKK hour
7. Eyeglass frames, maximum (1) (section 15(5)) 1,200 DKK  
8. Compensation for loss of earning capacity, 100 per cent, maximum (section 17(6)) 420,744 DKK per annum
9. Compensation for permanent injury, 100 per cent (section 18(3)) 918,000 DKK  
10. Compensation for permanent injury, 120 per cent (section 18(4)) 1,101,600 DKK  
11. Compensation for permanent injury, 100 per cent, injuries before 1st July 2002 (2) (section 33(3)) 668,000 DKK  
12. Compensation for permanent injury, 120 per cent, injuries before 1st July 2002 (2) (section 33(4)) 801,600 DKK  
13. Compensation for permanent injury, 100 per cent, injuries before 1st January 1993 (3) (section 71(4)) 67,000 DKK per annum
14. Transitional allowance on death (section 19(1)) 173,000 DKK  
15. Compensation for loss of breadwinner, spouse/cohabiting partner, maximum (section 20(2)) 152,076 DKK per annum
16. Compensation for loss of breadwinner, child, maximum (4) (section 21(1)) 50,692 DKK per annum
17. Compensation for loss of breadwinner, child, double, maximum (4) (section 21(2)) 101,384 DKK per annum


Basis for calculation

18. Annual earned income, maximum (section 24(5)) 551,000 DKK per annum
19. Annual earned income, persons not employed (section 24(2)) 42,000 DKK per annum
20. Annual earned income, under 18 years/education, minimum (section 24(6)) 206,000 DKK per annum
21. Annual earned income, under 18 years/education, normal (section 24(2)) 393,000 DKK per annum
22. Supplement to earnings, free meals, and accommodation (section 24(4)) 40,950 DKK per annum
23. Supplement to earnings, free meals per day, all meals (section 24(4)) 80 DKK day
24. Supplement to earnings, free meals per day, some meals (section 24(4)) 65 DKK day
25. Supplement to earnings, free meals per day, one meal (section 24(4)) 45 DKK day
26. Supplement to basic level of monthly payments (adjustment percentage) (section 25(2)) 50.1 pct.  


Fees for medical certificates (5)

27. Reported claim, occupational disease/work-related disorder (6) (section 35(3)) 221 DKK
28. Supplementary sheet when reporting hearing injuries (6) (section 35(3)) 583 DKK
29. First medical certificate, ASK 010 (6) (section 35(3)) 619 DKK
30. Functions health certificate ASK 020 General functions health certificate (6) (section 35(3)) 1,239 DKK
31. Functions health certificate ASK 210 Mental effects (6) (section 35(3)) 1,239 DKK
32. Functions health certificate ASK 220 Eye (6) (section 35(3)) 1,239 DKK
33. Functions health certificate ASK 230 Cervical neck (6) (section 35(3)) 1,239 DKK
34. Functions health certificate ASK 240 Thoracic/lumbar spine (6) (section 35(3)) 1,239 DKK
35. Functions health certificate ASK 280 Hernia (6) (section 35(3)) 1,239 DKK
36. Functions health certificate ASK 290 Hearing (6) (section 35(3)) 1,239 DKK
37. Supplement to ASK 290 for new tone audiometry (6) (section 35(3)) 309 DKK
38. Supplement to ASK 290 for new tone speech audiometry (6) (section 35(3)) 309 DKK
39. Supplement to ASK 290 for new stapedius reflex measurement (6) (section 35(3)) 155 DKK
40. Functions health certificate ASK 310 Shoulder joint/upper arm (6) (section 35(3)) 1,239 DKK
41. Functions health certificate ASK 320 Elbow joint (6) (section 35(3)) 1,239 DKK
42. Functions health certificate ASK 330 Forearm (6) (section 35(3)) 1,239 DKK
43. Functions health certificate ASK 340 Wrist (6) (section 35(3)) 1,239 DKK
44. Functions health certificate ASK 350 Fingers (6) (section 35(3)) 1,239 DKK
45. Functions health certificate ASK 410 Hip joint/thigh bone (6) (section 35(3)) 1,239 DKK
46. Functions health certificate ASK 420 Knee joint (6) (section 35(3)) 1,239 DKK
47. Functions health certificate ASK 430 Lower leg (6) (section 35(3)) 1,239 DKK
48. Functions health certificate ASK 440 Ankle joint (6) (section 35(3)) 1,239 DKK


Prices of claims

49. Accident (8) (9) (section 59(1)) 9,600 DKK
50. Occupational disease (8) (10) (section 59(1)) 5,480 DKK
51. Claim under the Danish Veterans Act (11) (section 6) 5,480 DKK
52. Claim registered by the National Social Appeals Board (Ankestyrelsen) (section 59(1)) 9,081 DKK
53. Guiding statement – inclusive of loss of earning capacity (section 81(2)) 24,690 DKK
54. Guiding statement – exclusive of loss of earning capacity (section 81(2)) 9,150 DKK
55. Guiding statement – time for estimate of future earning capacity, supplement (section 81(2)) 24,690 DKK

 

(1) Inclusive of VAT

(2) Cf. Consolidated Act No. 946 of October 16, 2000

(3) Cf. Consolidated Act No. 450 of June 25, 1987

(4) Compensation payments for loss of breadwinner to children are reduced if the total compensation amounts will be in excess of 50 per cent of the annual earned income of the deceased (40 per cent if, at the same time, compensation for loss of breadwinner is granted to the spouse/cohabiting partner)

(5) Exclusive of VAT

(6) Is applicable for the period 1st April 2020 – 31st January 2021

(7) Is applicable for the period 1st April 2020 – 31st March 2020

(8) Amount to be paid for processing of new claim and for processing in connection with revision/resumption of claim

(9) Also applies to claim regarding damage to spectacles, aids, etc., as well as claim regarding short-term harmful exposure

(10) Also applies to claim regarding sudden lifting injury

(11) Cf. Consolidated Act No. 336 of April 2, 2014