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A Look At China’s Workers’ Compensation System

Global People Strategist

· Who Is Covered Under the System Chinese employees, from enterprises to law firms , are protected by the Regulation on Work-related Injury Insurance. Benefits Provided by China’s Workers’ Compensation System Wouldn’t it be nice to know that your hard work is being rewarded in the event of an accident?

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Workers’ Compensation Insurance Arrangements: Does the model make a difference? Part 1

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Requiring employers provide financial compensation to workers or their families for work-related injury, illness and death is central to achieving this objective. In exclusive state fund jurisdictions, the sole insurer must insurer all employers requiring (or qualified to opt in to) coverage.

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Can a worker claim workers’ compensation for COVID-19 exposure, illness or quarantine?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

The presence of disease and the history of exposure in the occupation or industry defined typically establishes a presumptive (although rebuttable) work-related cause, opening the door to workers’ compensation claims for medical costs, rehabilitation, financial compensation, survivor benefits, and death benefits.