AUVA (Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt - the Austrian Workers' Compensation Board) is the social insurance for occupational risks for more than 3.1 million employees and 1.4 million pupils and students. It is financed mainly by contributions paid by employers. Its legal duties are: prevention of occupational accidents and diseases, occupational medical care, first aid for occupational accidents, post traumatic treatment, rehabilitation, financial compensation and research. We care for about 170 000 victims of occupational accidents and diseases annually. About 350 000 persons involved in accidents of all kinds are treated in our trauma centres and rehabilitation centres every year. We pay about 73 000 compensations per year to victims of occupational accidents and diseases or their families.
AUVA (Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt - the Austrian Workers' Compensation Board) is the social insurance for occupational risks for more than 3.1 million employees and 1.4 million pupils and students. It is financed mainly by contributions paid by employers. Its legal duties are: prevention of occupational accidents and diseases, occupational medical care, first aid for occupational accidents, post traumatic treatment, rehabilitation, financial compensation and research. We care for about 170 000 victims of occupational accidents and diseases annually. About 350 000 persons involved in accidents of all kinds are treated in our trauma centres and rehabilitation centres every year. We pay about 73 000 compensations per year to victims of occupational accidents and diseases or their families.
Company Information
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company Type
- Government
- Founded
- 1889
- Employee Range
- 1,001-5,000
- Revenue Range
- Not available
Location
- Address
- Wienerbergstraße Wien Wien
- City
- Region
- Postal Code
- 1100
- Country
- Austria