Self-employed people
Anyone who works may contract an occupational disease. As someone is self-employed you can also be covered by AES.
AES may pay compensation to you if you contract an occupational disease, the same way as employees in Danish and Greenlandic companies who are covered by statutory AES.
How you register for AES - in Danish
Obtain instructions here - in English
What is an occupational disease?
An occupational disease is an illness or disorder that is attributable to your work or the conditions under which you have worked.
You can obtain more information at Danish National Board of Industrial Injuries (Arbejdsskadestyrelsen).
What can I obtain compensation for?
If your disease is recognised as an occupational disease, you or your dependants may be entitled to various forms of compensation.
More information is available here: AES
How much does it cost?
Your AES contribution is based on the industry to which your company belongs. More information is available here:
Contributions 2011