Maluliyet / İş Kazası Tazminatı
Work injuries are divided into four categories: (i) permanent total incapacity (ii) permanent partial incapacity (iii) temporary incapacity and (iv) fatal injury leading to death of a worker.There is no minimum qualifying period for access to benefits under work injuries.In the case of permanent total incapacity/disability, a pension based on the insured worker's annual covered earnings is paid. The disability pension is calculated as the normal retirement pension but at the rate of 70%. If the injured worker needs constant attendance, 100% of the pension is paid.In case of permanent partial incapacity, for an assessed degree of disability of at least 10%, a percentage of the full pension is paid according to the assessed degree of disability. In case of temporary disability, workers receive a temporary disability benefit of 50% (67% if there are dependants) of the daily earnings from the first day of incapacity. 33% (50% if there are dependants) of daily earnings is paid as temporary disability benefit if worker is hospitalized. (Art. 18 of Social Insurance and Universal Health Insurance Law No. 5510, 2006).In case of fatal injury, survivors' benefits are paid to the dependants (spouse, children younger than 18 years/25 years for university students, no age limit for unmarried, widowed or divorced daughter, dependent parents). The maximum survivors' pension is 70% of the deceased worker's average earnings. The spouse receives 50% of the survivors' pension or 67% if there are no dependants. Each dependent child receives 25% of the survivors' pension (50% in the case of full orphan). If total survivors' pension awarded to spouse and children is less than 70% of the insured worker's annual earnings, the difference is paid to the dependent parents (father and mother). However, if the survivors' pension awarded to the spouse and children is more than 70% of the insured worker's annual earnings, no pension is paid to the dependent parents. A funeral grant is also paid to the family of the deceased worker as lump sum payment.
(Art. 6 & 18-20 of Social Insurance and Universal Health Insurance Law No. 5510, 2006)