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Person who Died while Performing Official Duties

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Person who Died while Performing Official Duties

Definition

  • Person other than civil servants under the Public Officials' Accident Compensation Act who is deemed by the Minister of Personnel Management to satisfy all of the following requirements at the time of his or her death (where he or she dies of an injury or disease, referring to the time of the occurrence of the injury or disease) after deliberation by the Civil Servants’ Accident Compensation Deliberative Committee
    (a) The person shall have performed affairs of the State or a local government
    (b) The State or a local government shall, directly or indirectly, have had the authority to manage and supervise duties of the person
    (c) The State or a local government shall have directlypaid remuneration, allowances, etc. to the person according to any statute, regulation, contract, etc. or indirectlymade such payment to the person, as prescribed by Presidential Decree
    (d) Accident compensation under the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act, other statutes or regulations (hereinafter referred to as the “Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act, etc.”) shall be applicable to the person;

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