Check work accident
Where the link to the joint programme is close, a work accident report should be reviewed.
Insurance law
Company ski trip: work accident, liability and insurance
Ski accident on a company trip: when a work accident may exist, which insurance applies and when private responsibility prevails.
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Mag. Christopher Angerer, Rechtsanwalt
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5 July 2026 · Mag. Christopher Angerer, Rechtsanwalt
A company ski trip is both private and work-related. After an accident the key question is whether there is still an internal connection with the company event.
The classification affects social insurance, possible claims against third parties and accident reports to employer and insurer.
Sort your case
Check the first legal direction
Three short answers show which route should be checked first.
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In which setting did the accident happen?
Your answer decides which review should come first.
All paths at a glance
Overview of all answers.
Check private sphere
With free leisure activity, the work connection may be missing. Private insurance then becomes more important.
Pursue third-party claim
In a collision with a third party, damages and evidence remain central regardless of the company trip.
When a ski accident on a company trip may be work-related
When a ski accident on a company trip may be work-related
A work accident requires more than the mere presence of colleagues. The decisive point is the internal connection with the company-organised event.
Joint programme, instructions, schedule and expected participation point to a work link. Freely chosen private activities outside the programme point against it.
Why damages and insurance must be checked separately
Why damages and insurance must be checked separately
Social insurance classification does not automatically answer who is civilly liable. In a collision, the care of the other skier remains relevant.
Private accident insurance, travel insurance and the other party liability insurance may also apply. These layers should be handled in parallel and in time.
Practical point: Do not report the accident only orally. Secure programme, invitation, time, place and the concrete activity during which the fall happened.
Frequently asked
Questions on company ski trips
Is every company trip ski accident a work accident? +
No. The connection with the company event is decisive.
Must I inform the employer? +
Yes, if a work accident may exist. Documentation helps later classification.
Can I still claim damages from the other skier? +
Yes, if that skier caused the accident by careless conduct.
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