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Work · Lithuania
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. Sodra — nelaimingi atsitikimai darbe / VDI (1883) is the accident insurer or fund for Lithuania; the employer must notify them, and you can too. Valstybinė darbo inspekcija (VDI) (8 5 213 9772) investigates serious accidents and unsafe conditions; Profesinės sąjungos (LPSK, Solidarumas) (lpsk.lt) makes sure the claim is filed right and represents you if the employer disputes it.

Call firstSodra — nelaimingi atsitikimai darbe / VDI
Report toValstybinė darbo inspekcija (VDI)
If that failsProfesinės sąjungos (LPSK, Solidarumas)

🗣️ 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: Sodra — nelaimingi atsitikimai darbe / VDIThe 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: Valstybinė darbo inspekcija (VDI)The inspectorate investigates serious accidents and can order changes; your report protects colleagues.

📇 All contacts

Sodra — nelaimingi atsitikimai darbe / VDIAccident investigation, benefitsAfter any work accident📞 1883🔗 www.sodra.lt
Valstybinė darbo inspekcija (VDI)Employer inspections, fines, reports onlineLabour-law breaches📞 8 5 213 9772🔗 www.vdi.lt
Profesinės sąjungos (LPSK, Solidarumas)Legal help and representation for membersDismissal, pay, pressure at work🔗 www.lpsk.lt
Teritorinė ligonių kasa — prisirašymas prie gydymo įstaigosRegistration, insurance rights, complaintsFor finding a doctor and coverage questions📞 8 700 88 888🔗 ligoniukasa.lrv.lt

❓ Frequently asked

The employer says not to report it

That is illegal and it costs you cover. Report it yourself to Sodra — nelaimingi atsitikimai darbe / VDI; the employer's refusal is itself reportable to Valstybinė darbo inspekcija (VDI).

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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