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

Hrvatski zavod za zdravstveno osiguranje HZZO (Croatian Health Insurance Fund)
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.