Start and Obligation of Insurance Coverage:

Article 6 – Persons who are employed automatically become “insured” upon being hired. The rights and obligations regarding insurance for the insured and their employers commence as of the date the insured person starts work.

It is not possible to avoid or renounce the rights and obligations of being insured. Contracts cannot include provisions that reduce or transfer social security benefits and obligations to others.

Notification of Employed Insured Persons:

Article 9 – The employer is obliged to notify the institution of the insured persons they employ, using declaration forms prepared by the institution, within at least one month.

Premium Documents:

Article 79 – (Amended: 20/6/1987 - Law No. 3395/Article 5)
The employer must submit to the institution, by the end of the month following the relevant month, the premium documents—defined by the regulations—showing the total earnings subject to insurance premiums and the number of premium payment days for each insured person employed during the month, along with the calculated insurance premiums.
The employer must also, if requested by the institution, present valid workplace records that confirm the content of these documents.
If no insured persons were employed during the period, the employer is obliged to notify the institution in writing in advance.

Payment of Premiums:

Article 80 – (Amended: 1/12/1993 – Law No. 3917/Article 1)
The employer is obliged to deduct from employees’ wages the portion of the insurance premium calculated based on their earnings for the relevant month, and to add their own share of the premium to this amount, and to pay the total sum to the institution by the end of the following month at the latest.

Document to Be Issued for Medical Examination:

Article 90 – (Amended: 16/6/1975 – Law No. 1912/Article 5)
In cases of work accidents, occupational diseases, sickness, and maternity, the employer is obliged to issue a document—prepared in a format set by the institution—showing the insured person’s earnings and number of premium payment days, and to provide this document to the insured.