AUVA - Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt

About AUVA - Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt

AUVA, the Austrian Workers' Compensation Board, provides social insurance for occupational risks to over 3.1 million employees and 1.4 million pupils and students. It is primarily funded by employer contributions. AUVA's legal responsibilities include preventing occupational accidents and diseases, providing occupational medical care, first aid for occupational accidents, post-traumatic treatment, rehabilitation, financial compensation, and research. Annually, AUVA cares for approximately 170,000 victims of occupational accidents and diseases. Around 350,000 individuals involved in accidents of all types receive treatment in their trauma and rehabilitation centers each year. They also issue about 73,000 compensations annually to victims of occupational accidents and diseases or their families.