Whether a work-related injury can be used to determine disability, the standard for determining disability is a comprehensive assessment based on the location of the injured employee before the injury and the extent of the injury.

Legal Basis: Article 14 of the "Regulations on Work-related Injury Insurance" If an employee has any of the following circumstances, it shall be determined as a work-related injury:

(1) During working hours and in the workplace, due to Injured by an accident due to work;

(2) Injured by an accident while engaged in work-related preparatory or finishing work in the workplace before and after working hours;

(3) ?) Suffering from violence or other accidental injuries due to the performance of work duties during working hours and in the workplace; Article 17 If an employee is injured in an accident or is diagnosed or identified as an occupational disease in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases, the unit where he/she works shall be responsible for or within 30 days from the date of being diagnosed or identified as an occupational disease, submit an application for work-related injury recognition to the coordinating regional labor and social security administrative department. In case of special circumstances, the application time limit may be extended appropriately with the consent of the labor and social security administrative department. If the employer fails to submit an application for work-related injury recognition in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the injured employee or his immediate family members or the trade union organization may, within 1 year from the date of the accident injury or the date of being diagnosed or identified as an occupational disease, directly apply to the regional labor coordinating area where the employer is located. The security administrative department submits an application for work-related injury determination.