National Health Insurance Service Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Headquarters Operates 'Enrollment Emphasis Period' for Unregistered Workplaces

Notice for Timely Enrollment to Protect Workers' Rights

The National Health Insurance Service Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam Regional Headquarters (Director Choi Deok-geun) announced on the 1st that it will operate a "Health Insurance Enrollment Emphasis Period for Unregistered Workplaces" to protect the rights and interests of workers.

The enrollment emphasis period for unregistered workplaces will be operated for one month starting from the 1st, with focused promotion actively utilizing digital billboards in major cities such as Busan, Ulsan, and Changwon, as well as advertisements in the Busan subway and related organizations' websites.

Workplaces subject to health insurance enrollment are those employing one or more workers (including corporate directors and other executives). According to Article 6 (Types of Insured Persons) Paragraph 2 and Article 7 (Workplace Reporting) of the National Health Insurance Act, workplaces employing ▲ regular workers ▲ short-term workers working 60 hours or more per month (such as full-time workers at long-term care institutions, care workers, etc.) ▲ daily workers who work for more than one month and work at least 8 days per month are required to enroll in health insurance.

The effective date for workplace application is the date the employment relationship between the employer and the worker is established, and the date the worker acquires eligibility is the day the worker is employed at the workplace. Employers must report the application of the workplace to health insurance and the acquisition of workplace insured status within 14 days from the date of hiring the worker.

If the health insurance enrollment report is not submitted without justifiable reasons, the employer may be subject to compulsory enrollment and penalties or fines according to Article 115 (Penalties) and Article 119 (Fines) of the National Health Insurance Act.

Health insurance workplace enrollment reports can be submitted via the Four Major Social Insurance website, fax, mail, or by visiting the branch office. For more detailed information, inquiries can be made to the National Health Insurance Service Customer Center.

The report forms can be downloaded from the Four Major Social Insurance website, and the "Health Insurance Workplace Application Report" and "Four Major Insurance Workplace Insured Status Acquisition Report" must be submitted.

National Health Insurance Service Busan Ulsan Gyeongnam Regional Headquarters.

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