Treatment of work injuries
What
In case of work-related injuries, medical care will be provided by your nearest health care institution, such as emergency medical services, hospital services, you chosen GP.
Good to know
Information on reporting a work injury or professional illness (in Croatian): https://goo.gl/iotkcJ
Steps
Step 1: In case of work injury or professional illness, you need to seek help at the nearest health care facility.
Step 2:You have to notify the occupational health and safety professional or employer’s authorized person immediately after the occurrence of injury; after receiving first aid, you have to inform your employer of your temporary incapacity for work and deliver a medical certificate regarding temporary incapacity for work and the expected duration thereof within three days at the latest.
Step 3: In case of work injury (accident or illness), all health care costs will be covered. This also includes workers who haven’t been registered and insured by the employer.
Where
In the place of temporary/permanent residence of the insured person or in a regional or district office of the Croatian Health Insurance Fund for the area where the employer is headquartered.
Zagreb, Croatia
10000 Zagreb
Attention
If you have suffered a work injury or developed a professional illness, your employer cannot cancel your work contract in the course of your temporary incapacity to work during treatment or recovery from the work injury or professional illness.