Helpers.

If you have already tried every administrative remedy and are sure you need a lawyer, contact us through our WhatsApp.

Chat on WhatsApp Schedule a free consultation

Please note: consultations are conducted in Brazilian Portuguese. If you are not a Portuguese speaker, please bring a friend, family member, or colleague who speaks Portuguese to the call.

Work accident and occupational illness
Abrão Reze

Were you injured or did you fall ill because of work at Abrão Reze? Understand the CAT (work accident report), job stability and INSS (Brazilian social security) benefits.

Updated on

What to do, step by step

  1. Seek medical care immediately and ask for a certificate or report describing the injury or illness.

  2. The employer must issue the CAT (Work Accident Notification); if Abrão Reze does not issue it, the worker, their dependents, the union, the doctor or a public authority may do so (art. 22 of Law 8.213/91).

  3. If you are away from work for more than 15 days, apply for the incapacity benefit with the INSS (National Social Security Institute) through Meu INSS or by phone at 135.

  4. Workers who receive the temporary work-accident incapacity benefit have 12 months of job stability after discharge (art. 118 of Law 8.213/91).

  5. Keep exams, reports, the CAT, communications and payslips (holerites); if in doubt, contact your union, the MTE (Ministry of Labor and Employment, Disque 158) or a lawyer.

Official channels for workers

Labor inspection
MTE · 158
Public Labor Prosecutor’s Office
MPT: guidance and complaints
Labor Courts
Superior Labor Court (TST)

Frequently asked questions

What is the CAT?

It is the document that records the accident or occupational illness with the INSS. It helps prove the connection to work and secure rights during the leave.

Does an occupational illness also give job stability?

It may, when there is a leave with receipt of a work-accident benefit or recognition of the connection to work. The analysis depends on the specific case.

Is there compensation in addition to the INSS benefit?

In some situations, the Labor Court considers claims for material and moral damages. There is no guarantee of result: each case depends on evidence and context.

Related guides

See all guides See guides for this sector: Car dealerships