!!!Allgemeines Sozialversicherungsgesetz, ASVG

Allgemeines Sozialversicherungsgesetz (General Law on Social 
Insurance) ASVG, 1955 (entered into force on January 1, 1965), governs 
compulsory unemployment, health, accident and pension insurance for 
employees of companies as well as optional insurance (except accident 
insurance); by 1999, 55 amendments had been introduced in order to 
adapt social insurance laws to current circumstances. Separate social 
insurance laws exist for independent trades (GSVG), farmers (BSVG), 
civil servants (B-KUVG) as well as independent professions and 
notaries public (FSVG and NVG). According to the principles of this 
insurance, the employer and employee pay social insurance 
contributions as a percentage of the employee's income ( for accident 
insurance, only the employer´s contribution is taken into 
account). Because these contributions are insufficient to cover the 
benefits rendered, state subsidies are necessary, esp. for pension 
insurance.

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In the case of illness, medical attention, medication and hospital 
care as well as sick pay are granted, in the case of work-related 
injuries, accidents or illnesses, rehabilitation, disability benefits 
and benefits for surviving dependents are provided by the  health 
insurance.  Pension insurance grants benefits for reasons of reduced 
ability to work (disability or invalidity pension) and age (retirement 
or early retirement pension) as well as rehabilitation measures.

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Responsibility for decision-making is primarily in the hands of the  
social insurance institutions; it is also possible to file suit 
against decisions in benefit matters at the competent  Labour and 
Social Tribunals.

!Further reading
K. Grillberger, Oesterreichisches Sozialrecht, 1990.


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