Applying for occupational injury compensation as part of social compensation
Injured parties whose income has been reduced as a result of the injury can, under certain conditions, receive a monthly occupational injury compensation payment. You can find out more about this here.
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Basic information
If the health impairment leads to a reduction in your income, you can receive occupational injury compensation (BSA). The loss of income can result, for example, from a change of occupation with a lower salary due to the injury.
The following conditions must be met:
- You have been recognized as having a degree of injury of at least 30 and
- Benefits for medical rehabilitation or participation in working life are
- no longer promising or
- are no longer reasonable for you.
The occupational injury compensation is a monthly benefit.
Please note that your social compensation provider will decide whether and to what extent you receive support.
Requirements
- You have suffered a health impairment in Germany or, under certain conditions, abroad (§ 15 SGB XIV) due to a damaging event.
- The consequences of the injury led to a loss of income.
- The recognized degree of injury is at least 30.
- The benefits for medical rehabilitation and participation in working life are no longer promising or are no longer reasonable for you.
- The application must be submitted to the competent institution at your place of residence. Exception: In the case of vaccination damage, responsibility depends on the place of vaccination.
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Procedure
When you apply for social compensation benefits, the social compensation institution will check whether you are entitled to occupational injury compensation. You will receive a notification of the decision and, if applicable, information on the benefits granted as well as other necessary evidence.
You can apply for social compensation benefits online or in writing.
- If necessary, you can make an appointment with your contact person at the pension authority or at your responsible office.
- They will then discuss with you which documents are still missing and how the application process will continue.
- The contact person will provide you with further documents if necessary. If necessary, complete the documents, enclose the required evidence or supporting documents and send the documents back to your responsible office.
- Your claims will be determined ex officio on the basis of the documents and further investigations by the authority. The authority will inform you of the result in the form of a decision, which is usually sent to you by letter.
- If entitlements to benefits have been determined, you will receive an approval notice. If no entitlements are determined, you will receive a rejection notice.
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Necessary Documents
- If necessary, you must provide evidence:
- Proof of the degree of damage of at least 30, for example:
- Medical certificate
- Proof that the services for medical rehabilitation and participation in working life are no longer promising or are no longer reasonable for the injured person, e.g:
- Medical rehabilitation report
- Medical opinion
- Proof of income
- Proof of school education and professional career, for example:
- School reports
- tax assessment notices
- employment contracts
- Proof of the degree of damage of at least 30, for example:
- If necessary, you must provide evidence:
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Competent Department
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Amt für Versorgung und Integration Bremen
- +49 421 3615541
- +49 421 3615326
- Doventorscontrescarpe 172 D, 28195 Bremen
- Website
- office
@avib. bremen. de - Legally secure e-communication more
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Fees / Costs
gebührenfrei
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
There is no deadline.
How long does it take to process
Not specified.
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More Information
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 07.11.2025