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Work · Denmark
Updated September 2026

🩹 I had an accident at work — who do I report it to, and what am I owed?

Direct answer

Report it to the employer the same day, in writing, and see a doctor stating it was a work accident — that label opens the accident-insurance route, which pays treatment, wages and, for lasting injury, a pension, without proving anyone's fault. Arbejdsmarkedets Erhvervssikring (AES) (72 20 60 00) is the accident insurer or fund for Denmark; the employer must notify them, and you can too. Arbejdstilsynet / Fagforeningen (70 12 12 88) investigates serious accidents and unsafe conditions; Fogedretten — betalingspåkrav (domstol.dk) makes sure the claim is filed right and represents you if the employer disputes it.

Call firstArbejdsmarkedets Erhvervssikring (AES)
Report toArbejdstilsynet / Fagforeningen
If that failsFogedretten — betalingspåkrav

🗣️ What to say

"On [date] at [time] I had an accident at [place] while [task]: [what happened, injuries]. Witnesses: [names]. I ask you to record it as a work accident and notify the accident insurer today, and to send me a copy of the report."

🪜 Step by step

  1. Doctor, same daySay it happened at work. The medical record with that sentence is the basis of everything.
  2. Report to the employer in writingEven for "small" injuries — the ones that get worse are the ones nobody reported.
  3. Check the notification: Arbejdsmarkedets Erhvervssikring (AES)The employer must notify within days; if they do not, notify the insurer yourself with the medical report.
  4. Witnesses and photosThe scene, the equipment, the missing guard. Before it is "fixed".
  5. Serious or unsafe: Arbejdstilsynet / FagforeningenThe inspectorate investigates serious accidents and can order changes; your report protects colleagues.

📇 All contacts

Arbejdsmarkedets Erhvervssikring (AES)Work-accident report, compensationAfter any work accident📞 72 20 60 00🔗 www.aes.dk
Arbejdstilsynet / FagforeningenEmployer supervision; wage and dismissal cases via the unionFor breaches of working-environment rules📞 70 12 12 88🔗 at.dk
Fogedretten — betalingspåkravEnforcement without a lawyer up to DKK 100,000When you are not a union member🔗 www.domstol.dk/alle-emner/gaeld/betalingspaakrav
Regionen / borger.dk — valg af læge / sundhed.dkChoice of GP, health card, patient adviserFor choosing a GP and care questions🔗 www.sundhed.dk

❓ Frequently asked

The employer says not to report it

That is illegal and it costs you cover. Report it yourself to Arbejdsmarkedets Erhvervssikring (AES); the employer's refusal is itself reportable to Arbejdstilsynet / Fagforeningen.

What if it was my own mistake?

Accident insurance is no-fault: you are covered regardless. Only deliberate self-harm or gross drunkenness is excluded.

Accident on the way to work?

Commuting accidents are covered in most EU countries on the direct route. Report it the same way.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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