Obligatory Accident Insurance (UVG/LAA/LAINF)

Accident insurance covers the risks of accidents within the company, on the way to work and during one's leisure time. On request, CONCORDIA insures all areas in accordance with the obligatory accident insurance (UVG/LAA/LAINF).

 

The obligatory accident insurance in accordance with the UVG/LAA/LAINF applies to service and commercial enterprises that are not subject to Swiss Accident Insurance Fund (SUVA) obligation.

Persons covered by mandatory insuranceAll employed persons performing a gainful employed activity in Switzerland and who receive the applicable wages for old age insurance
Persons covered by optional insuranceOwners of an individual enterprise or self-employed persons as well as members of their family that work for the company and that do not receive the applicable wages for old age insurance (AHV/AVS)
Insurable risk
  • Occupational accidents and illnesses
  • Non-occupational accidents only for individuals that are employed by their employer for at least 8 hours per week


UVG/LAA/LAINF Benefits

Medical expensesOutpatient treatments: Doctor, dentist, medicines, analyses, therapies, cures, hospital stays in the general ward, medical aids designed to compensate for physical damage and loss of a function, rescue and recovery costs as well as medically necessary travel and transport costs, funeral costs up to the amount of seven times the insured maximum daily salary
Daily allowance80 % of the insured income from the third day, max. 80 % of each of the UVG/LAA/LAINF maximum salaries in force (currently at CHF 126,000)
Disability pensionIn case of full invalidity, 80 % of the insured salary; in case of partial invalidity, proportionately less
Compensation for damage to integrity In the form of monetary benefit payments up to the maximum of the insured yearly salary
Helplessness allowanceAt least twice but maximum six times the highest amount of insured daily salary
Survivors' pension forfrom the insured income
 widow/widower40 %
 half-orphan15 %
 double orphan25 %
 togethermax. 70 %
 divorced20 %, but maximum the fixed amount of alimony