Law on Mandatory Social Insurance in Respect of Accidents at Work and Occupational Diseases (1995)

The Law shall determine the organising of mandatory insurance in respect of accidents at work and occupational diseases; the formation and use of the insurance resources; the rights and obligations of insured persons and insurance institutions; and liability for violation of this Law. The objectives of this Law are to ensure insurance compensation, recovery of health and capacity for work and integration into society of the insured person if the person has suffered harm from an accident at work or contracted an occupational disease; to guarantee material support to the successor of the right to compensation; and to ensure the implementation of preventive measures in order to improve the working environment, educate employers and employees, prevent accidents at work and the contracting of occupational diseases.