In recent years, private health insurance companies have repeatedly increased premiums continuously or even raised them massively in certain areas. However, many of these premium increases are ineffective, as can be seen from recent rulings by the Federal Court of Justice (see case no. IV ZR 294/19; IV ZR 314/19). For you as a privately insured person, there is the possibility of a refund of premiums! It is important that you
In the case of a novice driver who committed two serious violations of road traffic regulations during her probationary period, the Administrative Court of Koblenz confirmed that the competent driving license authority had also ordered an advanced training seminar for the period after the probationary period had expired. The background: speeding during the probationary period The plaintiff was found to have committed two serious road traffic violations during her probationary period. In the
In the case of a civil servant who fell ill in January 2017 as a result of an industrial accident and who was transferred to early retirement in 2019 after a brief attempt at reintegration due to the consequential damage to his health, the Administrative Court of Trier has now ruled against his claim for financial compensation for his entitlement to remaining leave. The plaintiff, who was in an active employment contract at the time of the
Due to coronavirus, many employees are facing the situation of being sent into quarantine by the health authorities during their vacation. In addition to the currently already limited opportunities to organize their vacation, for example by traveling or engaging in major leisure activities, this represents a considerable additional burden for many employees. Those affected are asking themselves the question: Does my employer have to give me the
In response to the worsening coronavirus situation, more and more employers are making it compulsory for employees to wear masks at work. Many employees submit exemption certificates to their employer certifying that they cannot wear a mask or mouth-nose covering due to health impairments or for health reasons. Are these certificates sufficient for the employee to
In the course of the corona crisis, the first vaccinations against the corona virus / SARS-CoV-2 / Covid 19 have been carried out in Germany since the beginning of the year and the federal government plans to expand the vaccinations nationwide by the middle of the year. For many employees, the question now arises as to whether their employer can oblige them to have a coronavirus vaccination. We have
