Regulations on industrial injury insurance
Article 17 If an employee is injured by an accident or is diagnosed and identified as an occupational disease according to the provisions of the Law on the Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases, the unit to which he belongs shall, within 30 days from the date of the accident injury or the date of the diagnosis and identification as an occupational disease, apply to the social insurance administrative department in the overall planning area for work-related injury identification. Under special circumstances, with the consent of the administrative department of social insurance, the application time limit may be appropriately extended.
If the employing unit fails to apply for work-related injury identification in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the employees with work-related injuries or their immediate family members and trade unions may apply for work-related injury identification directly to the administrative department of labor and social security in the area where the employing unit is located within 1 year from the date of accident injury or occupational disease diagnosis and identification.
In accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of this article, matters that should be identified by the provincial social insurance administrative department shall be handled by the municipal social insurance administrative department located in the district where the employer is located in accordance with the principle of territoriality.
If the employer fails to file an application for work-related injury identification within the time limit specified in the first paragraph of this article, the employer shall bear the relevant expenses such as work-related injury treatment in accordance with the provisions of these regulations during this period.
Tort liability law
Article 16 Compensation for personal injury If personal injury is caused by infringement on others, it shall compensate the reasonable expenses for treatment and rehabilitation such as medical expenses, nursing expenses and transportation expenses, as well as the income reduced due to absenteeism. If it causes disability, it shall also compensate the disabled for living AIDS and disability compensation. If death is caused, funeral expenses and death compensation shall also be paid.