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Social Code - Book VII - Employment Accident Insurance.

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First Region

Germany
Employment accident and occupational disease benefit
1996-08-07
National
Law, Act

Second Region

Sozialgesetzbuch (SGB) - Siebtes Buch (VII) - Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung
Introduces a Seventh Book to the Social Code providing comprehensive employment accident benefit. Chapter 1 defines covered persons and employment accidents, including accidents which occur while travelling to and from the workplace. Chapter 2 covers accident prevention and safety representatives. Chapter 3 relates to benefits, including disability benefit, survivors' benefit, and death allowance. Chapter 4 deals with liability, and Chapter 5 determines which insurance funds shall cover specified types of accidents. Chapters 6 through 10 govern disclosure of information, sanctions, and provide numerous consequential amendments.

Entry dates region

    Date of entry into force
    1997-01-01
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Partial entry dates region

    Date of partial entry into force
    1996-10-01
    S. 33
    Date of partial entry into force
    1996-08-21
    Ss. 1(1) and (14-25)

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    Serial title
    Bundesgesetzblatt
    Date
    1996-08-20
    Number
    No. 43
    Page range
    pp. 1254-1317