Last Year, 1,521 Industrial Accident Workers Received Pre-Litigation Rights Remedies

(Data provided by the Ministry of Employment and Labor)

Last year, it was revealed that 1,521 workers received rights relief before litigation through the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Review Committee (Industrial Accident Compensation Committee).

The Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service announced on the 3rd that a total of 10,624 review requests were received last year, and 1,521 cases were recognized as industrial accidents.

The Service operates the Industrial Accident Compensation Committee, composed of up to 150 external experts in law, medicine, and social insurance, to correct any errors in decisions related to industrial accident insurance benefits, thereby protecting the rights and interests of the public.

Last year, 835 industrial accident workers were recognized for work-related injuries and received industrial accident compensation such as treatment and leave benefits. Additionally, 546 industrial accident workers were recognized for disabilities or had their disability levels upgraded, securing compensation for lost income.

The rights relief rate for review request cases averaged 14.8% over the past three years, approximately 5.3 percentage points higher than the Central Administrative Appeals Commission's acceptance rate of 9.5%.

Kang Soon-hee, Director of the Service, stated, "We will continue to do our best to protect the rights of industrial accident workers who appeal against unfairness, safeguarding their working lives and fulfilling our role as a pillar of hope that protects happiness throughout their working careers."

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