Fundo de Acidentes de Trabalho
Published 8 November 2026, 22:31
Fundo de Acidentes de Trabalho, FAT (workplace accidents fund)
A state fund under the insurance regulator (ASF). It pays people injured at work if neither the insurer nor the employer can pay — for example, if there was no insurance and the firm has gone bust (Law 98/2009, article 82).
Where you come across it. An injury at work when the employer has no insurance.
Claims go through the labour court; the deadline is one year from the day you are medically discharged.
Official website: diariodarepublica.pt/dr/legislacao-consolidada/lei/2009-58661980