Frequently asked questions

Submit a notification of the accident in the State Treasury’s e-service immediately after the accident: https://asiointipalvelu.valtiokonttori.fi/tyotapaturmat/

Note! Submitting the notification requires strong authentication (online banking ID, mobile certificate or certificate card). Use Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, or Internet Explorer11 to ensure that the service works properly.

If the vaccination was mandated by your employer, your trip will be covered by your accident insurance.

A visit to occupational health care is covered by your accident insurance only in specific situations:

• caused by an earlier occupational accident or occupational disease or a suspected case of such
• caused by a sudden bout of illness during the workday
• (preventive) occupational health care organised by the employer under the Occupational Health Care Act
• other work-related obligation or order given by your employer

You will not be eligible for compensation, as e.g. visiting a gym does not constitute a typical workplace activity.

This scenario constitutes a personal matter that was performed before the start of the workday, in which case your accident will not be covered.

This constitutes a short-term recreational activity, in which case the accident is compensated under the Remote Work Accidents Act.

Yes, the accident will be compensated under the Workers’ Compensation Act.

Yes, it will be compensated. If you have agreed with your employer about the walking meeting, you will be covered by your occupational accident insurance.

According to preliminary policy considerations, an independent walking meeting would fall under the Remote Work Accidents Act. So far, there has been no legal precedent on walking meetings.

If the recreational afternoon includes an exercise period, your cover will remain valid.

Yes, your accident will be compensated both at your workplace and when working remotely.

Yes, breaktime exercise during a remote workday is covered by the Remote Work Accidents Act.

No. This scenario constitutes an exercise activity (voluntary exercise) that is not covered by your accident insurance.

If you leave for a customer meeting during your remote workday, your accident insurance will remain in force throughout the trip and during the meeting itself.

A shared government work location is comparable to a fixed work location provided by an employer, in which case the accident would fall under the Workers’ Compensation Act.

If your agency has several offices at different locations, they are all comparable to a fixed work location, in which case the accident will fall under the Workers’ Compensation Act.

You can work at your summer cottage if your employer permits it.

The accident contact person may cancel the notification if the applicant is not employed by the agency in any way. If the notification is cancelled, the injured party will be notified by email.

Yes. The accident occurred during a typical recreational break, which means that it falls within the scope of the Remote Work Accidents Act.

You will not be compensated.  In this situation, the accident was caused by skiing, which is not work-related.

Physical exercise during working hours is covered only for officials who have a duty to maintain their physical condition based on legislation or official regulations. In their case, the accident is covered by the Workers’ Compensation Act.