The case ends with a decision, and that decision governs the money: recognition, and the degree of reduced earning capacity. One month remains for an objection, and that deadline works as strictly as every other in the German system.
The decision and how to challenge it
The insurer decides whether the case is recognised as a workplace accident and how far earning capacity is reduced. You have one month to object.
✓ Verified: 01/08/2026
WHAT TO DO
AUTHORITY
Berufsgenossenschaft (gesetzliche Unfallversicherung)
Public bodyWhich BG covers you depends on your industry — look it up via the DGUV portal.
› Details and tips
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Max recommends:
The decision assessed a lower reduction than the medical opinion supported. An objection enclosing that very opinion changed the assessment.
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Lea recommends:
Note the date the decision reached you immediately. The month runs from that day, not from the date printed on the letter.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What does the insurer decide? ▾
Two questions: whether the case is recognised as a workplace accident, and how far earning capacity is reduced where consequences are lasting. The second directly determines whether a pension is paid and at what level.
How long is the objection period? ▾
As a rule one month from receipt of the decision. The period is stated in the decision itself, and letting it pass closes the ordinary route of appeal — so record the date of receipt.
Do I need a lawyer to object? ▾
Not necessarily; an objection can be made informally and in writing. Where the dispute concerns the degree of reduced earning capacity or the causal link, professional help markedly improves the odds, because the argument turns on medical opinions.
What if consequences appear later? ▾
A deterioration can be raised after the decision: reassessment is provided for where circumstances change. That requires medical records showing the progression, so treatment belongs continuously documented.