Injury Benefit Calculator
Calculate the injury benefit after a workplace accident or occupational disease. Free online, no registration required, up-to-date for 2026 benefits.
Details
Injury Benefit per Month
2.024,00 €
after SI deductions
Per Day
67,47 €
Income Loss
276,00 €
compared to net salary
Calculation Details
Note: Injury benefit is paid by the occupational accident insurance for work accidents and occupational diseases after continued pay ends. It is 80% of standard remuneration, limited to net pay. As of: 2026.
Note: These calculations are for informational purposes only and do not replace professional tax or financial advice. All information without guarantee.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is injury benefit (Verletztengeld)?
Injury benefit is paid by the statutory accident insurance after a work-related accident or occupational disease. It replaces sick pay and is 80% of the regular gross salary (but no more than net salary).
How long is injury benefit paid?
Injury benefit is paid for the duration of the incapacity to work, up to a maximum of 78 weeks. It can transition into a pension if the injury results in permanent reduced earning capacity.
What is the Injury Benefit Calculator?
The injury benefit calculator computes the benefit from the statutory accident insurance for occupational accidents and diseases.
How does the Injury Benefit Calculator work?
Enter your gross salary. Injury benefit is 80% of gross pay but not more than net pay. It is paid from the day after the accident if incapacity lasts more than 3 days.
Key Data and Facts
Injury benefit: 80% of gross, max. 100% of net. Payable from the 4th day of incapacity. Social security contributions are borne half by the insured person.
Step-by-Step Guide
How to calculate das Verletztengeld step by step: 1. Bruttoentgelt determine: Das regelmaessige Bruttogehalt vor dem Arbeitsunfall oder der Berufskrankheit. 2. Nettoentgelt bestimmen: Das letzte abgerechnete Nettogehalt vor dem Ereignis. 3. Verletztengeld calculate: 80 % des Bruttoentgelts, jedoch maximal 100 % des Nettoentgelts. Es gilt der niedrigere Betrag. 4. Beginn: Ab dem day nach dem Unfall, wenn die Arbeitsunfaehigkeit laenger als 3 Kalendertage dauert. In den ersten 6 Wochen zahlt der employer Entgeltfortzahlung, danach die Berufsgenossenschaft Verletztengeld. 5. Dauer: Bis zur Wiederherstellung der Arbeitsfaehigkeit oder Feststellung einer pension. Laengstens 78 Wochen. 6. SV-Beitraege: Der Versicherte traegt die Haelfte der Beitraege zur health insurance (KV), long-term care insurance (PV), pension insurance (RV) und unemployment insurance (AV), die andere Haelfte uebernimmt die Berufsgenossenschaft.
Calculation Example
gross 3.600 EUR, net 2.350 EUR. 80 % gross: 2.880 EUR. Maximal net: 2.350 EUR. Verletztengeld: 2.350 EUR/month. Minus SV-Beitraege (ca. 12 %): Auszahlung ca. 2.068 EUR.
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