(1) Reasons for Proposal

This Partial Amendment aims to include freelancers providing labor in the software industry into special types of employment to expand the scope of coverage for Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance, while improving and supplementing shortcomings observed in the operation of the current system by not deducting interest when paying a lump sum of insurance benefits to foreign workers and preparing the basis to conduct special examinations required to provide nursing care benefits.

(2) Major Provisions

A. Delete the provision that deducts interest when paying a lump sum of insurance benefits to foreign workers (Article 72)

Strengthen the coverage of insurance benefits for foreigners who inevitably have to go back to their home country while receiving care by not deducting interest when paying a lump sum of insurance benefits to foreign workers. 

B. Prepare the basis to conduct special examinations to pay nursing care benefits (Article 117 paragraph 1 subparagraph 5 newly inserted)

Specify the foregoing since there is a lack of basis to require examinations, while Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service currently requires examination at an industrial accident insurance-related medical institution if such examination is required to evaluate whether care is needed for applicants for nursing care benefits.

C. Expand the scope of special types of employment (Article 125 subparagraph 14 newly inserted)

Add freelancers providing labor in the software industry, who are not covered by the Labor Standards Act, to special types of employment to be covered under Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance.