All of the rights and benefits granted to people injured while working and recognized as having work disability
A person considered to have work disability is someone who became disabled following an injury that occurred to them while working and for whom a degree of disability (either permanent or temporary) has been established by a medical committee. Individuals recognized with work disability are entitled to a disability benefit or grant in addition to other benefits in order to assist them in their recovery. The rights and benefits from various areas are organized in this portal.
Disability Pension and Disability Grant
Processes
- Submitting a Claim for a Work Injury Allowance
- Medical board to establish the degree of disability
- Establishing the degree of disability
- Appealing the Decision of the Medical Board
- Failure to Attend the Appeals Committee Hearing
- Degree of disability re-evaluation due to worsening medical condition
- Degree of disability re-evaluation due to worsening financial condition
- Invitation to Reexamine a Work Injury Victim for Degree of Disability
Rehabilitation
Rights for those with a High Degree of Disability
- Special benefit
- Grant to cover housing accommodations, vehicle purchase and assistive devices
- Income Tax Exemption for People with Medical Disability
- Eligibility to Employ a Foreign Nursing Care Worker (For those designated as "dependent on others" or in need of "significant assistance")
Various Benefits
- Housing Rental Assistance for for Work Injury Victims
- Public Housing for Work Injury Allowance Recipients
- Municipal property tax (arnona) discount
- Purchase tax discount
- Exemption From Paying Signing Fees to the Israel Lands Authority
- Exemption from paying real estate fees
- Exemption from National Insurance Institute contributions
- Disabled Parking Permit
Additional Information
- Disability pension deductions
- Free legal aid for National Insurance Institute appeals
- Yad Mechavenet -A free advice and guidance service to the National Insurance medical committee
- Free legal aid from the Legal Assistance Branch (for appeals to the Labor Courts)
- Restriction on Fees for Assistance or Representation in Claiming a Disability Pension and Disability Grant for Work Injury Victims
- Restriction on Fees for Assistance or Representation in Claiming Vocational Rehabilitation for Work Injury Victims
Aid organizations
- Israel Organization of Work Accidents Disabled Persons and their Widows
- Shvieli Ofek - Experts in Helping the Community
- People with Disabilities/Aid Organizations
- Organizations that Assist with the National Insurance Institute
Government agencies
- The National Insurance Institute
- The Israel Institute for Occupational Safety and Hygiene provides assistance in maintaining safety and health standards in the workplace
Court Rulings
- Court rulings regarding work injury victims:
- Court rulings regarding family members of someone who died as the result of a work injury
Laws & Regulations
- Laws and regulations related to work accidents and work injury victims
- Laws and regulations related to employment and workers' rights
Credits
- Original translation performed by The Shira Pransky Project as part of a grant from The Fellowship Fund.