Fact Sheet

Basis principle

Compulsory social insurance scheme for employees and certain categories of self-employed financed by contributions of employers and self-employed providing benefits in kind and cash benefits.

Financial compensation

Yes

Medical treatment responsibilities

INAIL provides outpatient treatments and rehabilitative day hospital treatments at its local centres, under agreement with the Regional Health Service. INAIL also reimburses workers for some pharmaceutical expenses for particular medicine branches and under conditions established by law.

Prevention responsibilities

Yes

Research in OS&H issues responsibilities

Yes

Rehabilitation of victims of occupational injuries responsibilities

Yes

Specific insurance against accidents at work and occupational diseases

Yes

Is this insurance compulsory?

Yes for subordinate workers, but also crafts workers (exceptions are public security and defence sectors and self-employed professionals).

Contributions

Revenues from insurance premiums paid by employers (at a very less degree from investments in real estate or in transferable securities).

People covered

Insurance covers subordinate workers occupied in activities identified as dangerous by law. Private workers, public workers, Para subordinate workers, managers, dependent professional sport players, housewives, students.

Is insurance different for accidents at work and for occupational diseases?

No

Risks covered

Accidents at work, occupational diseases; commuting accidents under criteria established by law.

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Information provided by INAIL – August 2025