Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases in Special Populations: Farmers and Soldiers
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: S24-S31, 2014.
Artículo
en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
Some types of workers such as farmers and soldiers are at a higher risk of work-related injury and illness than workers from other occupations. Despite this fact, they are not covered under the Industrial Safety Health (ISH) Act or the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance (IACI) Act. The Safety Aid System for Farmers (SASF) is a voluntary insurance scheme, and it is the only public compensation plan for self-employed farmers. Fifty percent of SASF premiums are subsidized by the Korean government. Soldiers are compensated by the Veterans' Pension (VP) Act. The approval standard of and procedure for the VP Act are provided in the Decree of VP Act, and the Council for VP Benefits determines work-relatedness in the claimed cases. Meanwhile, SASF applies the insurance clause automatically without any expert advice or additional procedures. Furthermore, compared with IACI, these programs pay fewer benefits to workers. Thus, a stronger institutional strategy is needed to maintain a safe work environment, to protect workers' health in unavoidably hazardous environments, and to compensate for work-related injuries and diseases.
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Asunto principal:
Accidentes de Trabajo
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Riesgo
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Salud Laboral
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Indemnización para Trabajadores
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Agricultura
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República de Corea
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Traumatismos Ocupacionales
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Seguro por Accidentes
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Seguro de Salud
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Personal Militar
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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