Another case of a fatal work accident: Recently, a 30-year-old worker was hit by a heavy object while working at a factory in the Ariel Industrial Park. MDA paramedics who were called to the scene were forced to declare him dead.
The rise in the number of work accidents in Israel is worrying, but it is difficult to say that the state is doing enough to reduce their numbers. It should be noted that despite this sharp increase in the number of work accidents in recent years, there has been no significant increase in the number of recipients of compensation for work accidents.
There is no doubt that the workload in Israel increases the chances of accidents in the workplace. In Israel, the average number of working hours is One of the highest in the Western world , Which could easily lead to poor conduct in the workplace, and as a result, more accidents.
When you add to this the Israeli culture of "laxity" when it comes to enforcing safety regulations, what you get is a growing danger to the health of the working public in Israel.
But even though the number of work accidents in Israel is rising, the increase in the number of workers' compensation recipients is not growing at the same rate, and far from it. Why is this happening?
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In light of this situation, it is easy to point an accusing finger at bureaucracy, and it is indeed a significant factor in this equation, but the truth is a little more complex than that. In recent years, the Israeli public has become increasingly aware of its medical rights, and has begun to demand them more vigorously, which has caused, and continues to cause, increasing difficulty for the National Insurance Institute to cope with the surge in applicants for benefits.
Therefore, the institution, which once tended to choose a policy of 'going beyond the law', is now more inclined to work according to the dry law. This rigidity causes many applicants for benefits to despair and give up their rights. However, by understanding the mechanism of approving benefits, it is possible to increase the chances of receiving remedies and compensation from the state.
First of all, before embarking on the 'battles' of lost people in National Insurance, the person who passed Work accident You need to ask yourself a number of questions: Did I indeed have a work accident, as defined by law? Did the accident impair my ability to work normally? Did the accident occur at the workplace and during work, on the way to or from the workplace? If the injured party answered these questions positively, he may be entitled to compensation.
Injured in a work accident. Photo: Freepik
A person who has suffered a work accident may be entitled, initially, to injury benefits from the National Insurance Institute, and later perhaps even to a disability grant or disability allowance. Injury benefits are intended to compensate the injured person for lost working days until he receives a disability benefit or disability grant (a grant is a one-time payment, while a benefit is a monthly payment).
To receive injury benefits, the injured party must submit Form B.L. 211. The claimant can then file a claim for work disability benefits (Form B.L. 200). He must submit the application along with a number of medical documents such as a medical summary, summaries of hospitalizations and treatments he underwent due to the accident, and any other official document that can support his claim.
After reviewing the application and medical documents, National Insurance will inform the claimant whether his claim will be approved based on the documents alone, or whether he will need to be examined by the institution's medical committee.
Many workers' compensation victims see the medical committee as the main obstacle standing in their way of obtaining the disability pension or grant they desire. This is because many claimants do not know how to present their case convincingly, and the very act of appearing before the committee is perceived by them as intimidating or even humiliating. Many insured persons even waive their rights when they receive a summons to appear before the medical committee, which is simply unacceptable. Those who do choose to bravely appear before the committee will receive a response regarding the decision by mail. A claimant who is dissatisfied with the decision of the National Insurance He may appeal the ruling within 30 days of receiving the letter.
There is no doubt that the strict policy of the National Insurance Institute makes it very difficult for people who have suffered a work accident to receive their medical rights from the state, and the data indicates this in black and white.
But this does not mean that one should despair and give up: Today, many workers who have suffered work accidents use third-party bodies, who are knowledgeable in obtaining medical rights, to help them receive what they are entitled to from state institutions, including National Insurance. All that can be hoped for is that every person who has suffered a work accident will put up a fight and insist on receiving what is rightfully theirs.
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