(Togo First) - A workplace accident can be defined as an accident suffered by an employee at his/her workplace while carrying out professional duties or during work-related trips. In some countries, accidents occurring on the way to or from the workplace are considered workplace accidents and entitle employees to compensation.

In Togo, employees can report workplace accidents if their employer delays the procedure. To do so, the concerned employee has to contact the National Social Security Fund (CNSS) within 15 or 30 days after the accident.

The procedure is free and can result in a total or partial refund of medical expenses. The employee can also benefit from indemnities, like disability benefits.

Workplace accidents are governed by Article 49 of Togo’s February 21, 2011, Social Security Code.

Who can submit the request:

Employees affected by workplace accidents or occupational disease, their relatives, or even witnesses

Cost of the procedure:

Free

Processing time:

The accident must be reported within 15 to 30 days after it happened

Name of the Office:

National Social Security Fund (CNSS)

Address: In front of the University of Lomé

Contacts: (+228) 22 53 55 00 / 22 25 96 96

Fax: (+228 ) 22 51 99 26

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Required documentation:

• Two (02) copies of the filled and signed workplace accident report
• Two (2) copies of the Initial Medical Certificate (IMC)
• Two (2) copies of the final descriptive certificate (CFD)
• Tier 1 of the accident report booklet duly filled by the employer, the attending physician, or the pharmacist
• Payslips of the three (03) months before the month in which the accident occurred.

Additional information:

For additional information on this procedure, kindly refer to Article 49 of February 21, 2011, Social Security Code.