Schweizerisches Sozialversicherungsrecht

The present comprehensive overview of Swiss social insurance law provides an insight into the extensive legislation and the corresponding case law. It offers an accessible introduction to the eleven branches of social insurance, the general part of social insurance law, and the international agreements.

The book succinctly explains the social, historical, and legal foundations, the concepts of risk, the conditions for coverage, the contribution system, the various benefits and their coordination, the administrative and legal procedures, as well as the organization and liability.

The eighth edition takes into account the latest developments in legislation and updates the case law to the current state.

This text is therefore suitable for study, as well as for legal practice, and enables quick access to this complex subject through its well-founded compilation and numerous references to case law.