Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Decree is to provide for the matters delegated by the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act and those necessary for the enforcement thereof.

(1) “Businesses prescribed by the Presidential Decree” in the proviso of Article 6 of the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) mean businesses or workplaces (hereinafter referred to as “businesses”) which fall under any of the following subparagraphs：[Amended by Presidential Decree No. 20966, Aug. 7, 2008 and Presidential Decree No. 22101, Mar. 26, 2010]
1. Businesses for which accident compensation is made under the Public Officials’ Pension Act or the Veteran’s Pension Act. Provided, those are exception when regulations on survivors’ benefits for the family of the victim worker who died on duty or in the course of performing dangerous duty are applied , pursuant to Article 60 of the Public Officials Accident Insurance Act.；
2. Businesses for which accident compensation is made under the Seaman Act, the Act on Accident Compensation Insurance for Fishermen and Fishing Boats or the Private School Teachers Pension Act；
3. deleted ；
4. Employment activities within households；
5. deleted ；and
6. Businesses other than incorporations in the fields of agriculture, forestry (excluding the logging industry), fishery and hunting, where the number of workers who are employed ordinarily is less than five.
(2) Unless otherwise provided in this Decree, the scope of the businesses referred to in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1) shall be subject to the Korean Standard Industrial Classification announced publicly by the head of the National Statistical Office under the Statistics Act(hereinafter referred as "the Korean Standard Industrial Classification").
(3) deleted.

(1) The number of ordinarily employed workers referred to in Article 2 (1) 6 shall be calculated by dividing the total number of man days used during the fourteen business days from the date the first worker is employed after the commencement of business by fourteen. In this case, if the number of ordinarily employed workers turns out to be less than five, the number of ordinarily employed workers shall be calculated by dividing the total number of man days used during the fourteen business days from the date set by moving backward the date the first worker is employed by one day at a time by fourteen.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if the business has been terminated or an occupational accident has occurred within fourteen days of the date the first worker was employed, the number of ordinarily employed workers shall be calculated by dividing the total number of man days used until the date of the incident by the total number of business days.
(3) A business in which the number of ordinarily employed workers calculated pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) are five or more shall be deemed to have become a business in which the number of ordinarily employed workers are five or more on the first day of the period during which the number of ordinarily employed workers in the business are five or more.
(4) deleted. [This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 22101, Mar. 26, 2010]

The Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance and Prevention Deliberation Committee established in accordance with Article 8 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") shall deliberate on the following:

1. Matters relating to the criteria for calculating medical care benefits under Article 40 (5) of the Act, such as the scope and expenses thereof;

2. Matters relating to the determination of an industrial accident compensation insurance premium rate under Article 14 (3) and (4) of the Act on the Collection of Insurance Premiums, etc. for Employment Insurance and Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance (hereinafter referred to as the "Insurance Premium Collection Act");

3. Matters relating to the establishment of an operational plan for the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance and Prevention Fund as prescribed in Article 98 of the Act;

4. Major policies relating to occupational safety and health affairs under the subparagraphs of Article 4 (1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and basic plans for the prevention of industrial accidents under Article 7 of the same Act;

5. Other matters referred by the Minister of Employment and Labor to the Committee for deliberation with respect to industrial accident compensation insurance business (hereinafter referred to as "insurance business") and occupational safety and health affairs.

The members of the Committee shall be appointed or commissioned by the Minister of Employment and Labor as follows：[Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22060, Feb. 24, 2010 and Presidential Decree No. 22269, Jul. 12, 2010]
1. Members representing workers shall be five persons who are recommended by labor unions which are a confederation of labor unions；
2. Members representing employers shall be five persons who are recommended by employers’ organizations representing the whole country；and
3. Members representing the public interests shall be five persons, each described in the following items.
A. Vice Minister of Employment and Labor
B. One public official from among senior public officials in charge of industrial accident compensation insurance affairs or industrial accidents prevention affairs in the Ministry of Employment and Labor
C. Three persons among those recommended by citizens’ groups (referring to non-profit private organizations prescribed in Article 2 of the Assistance for Non-Profit Non-Governmental Organizations Act) and those with plenty of academic knowledge or experiences in social insurance and/or industrial accident prevention

(1) The term of office of the members shall be three years and may be renewed：Provided that the term of office of members appointed or commissioned under items A or B of subparagraph 3 of Article 4 shall be their service tenure. [Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22060, Feb. 24, 2010]
(2) The term of any member filling a vacancy shall be the remaining period of his predecessor’s term.
(3) The Minister of Employment and Labor may dismiss a commissioned member if he/she falls under any of the following cases:
1. Where the commissioned member is no longer able to perform his/her duties due to a mental disorder;
2. Where the commissioned member is involved in a wrongdoing in connection with his/her duties;
3. Where the commissioned member is deemed not suitable as a member due to neglect of duties, injury to dignity, or other reasons;
4. Where the commissioned member declares that he/she cannot perform his/her duties.

(1) The Committee shall have a chairperson and a vice chairperson.
(2) The chairperson shall be the Vice Minister of Employment and Labor, and the vice chairperson shall be elected by the Committee from among the members representing the public interest. [Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22269, Jul. 12, 2010]
(3) The chairperson shall represent the Committee, and take general control over the affairs of the Committee.
(4) The vice chairperson shall assist the chairperson, and if the chairperson cannot perform his/her duties for inevitable reasons, he/she shall act for the chairperson.

(1) The chairperson shall convene a meeting of the Committee, and preside at it.
(2) A meeting of the Committee shall be convened at the request of the Minister of Employment and Labor or a majority of all the members. [Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22269, Jul. 12, 2010]
(3) A meeting of the Committee shall be held with the attendance of a majority of all the members, and make a decision with the approval of a majority of the members present.

(1) An industrial accident compensation insurance policy expert committee, an industrial accident compensation insurance-related medical care expert committee, and an occupational safety and health expert committee shall be set up in the Committee pursuant to Article 8 (3) of the Act. [Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22060, Feb. 24, 2010]
(2) Expert committees of paragraph (1) shall review matters of the respective subparagraph as below and report the results to the Committee, upon orders from the Committee chairperson. [Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22060, Feb. 24, 2010]
1. Industrial accident compensation insurance policy expert committee：matters concerning finances, application, collection, benefits and rehabilitation, and welfare for industrial accident compensation insurance
2. Industrial accident compensation insurance-related medical care expert committee：matters concerning criteria and eligibility for medical carebenefits including scope and amount, and management of medical care
3. Occupational safety and health expert committee：matters concerning key policies and institutional improvements with respect to occupational safety and health
(3) Each expert committee shall be composed of less than 25 non-standing members.
(4) The members of the industrial accident compensation insurance policy expert committee shall be commissioned by the chairperson from among those falling under any of the following subparagraphs：[Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22060, Feb. 24, 2010 and Presidential Decree No. 22269, Jul. 12, 2010]
1. General public officials of Grade IV or higher in charge of industrial accident compensation insurance affairs in the Ministry of Employment and Labor；
2. Persons recommended by labor unions which are a confederation of labor unions or nationwide employers’ organizations；and
3. Persons with plenty of academic knowledge or experience in the finances, application, collection, benefits, etc. of social insurance.
(5) The members of the industrial accident compensation insurance-related medical care expert committee shall be commissioned by the chairperson from among those falling under any of the following subparagraphs：[Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22060, Feb. 24, 2010 and Presidential Decree No. 22269, Jul. 12, 2010]
1. General public officials of Grade IV or higher in charge of industrial accident compensation insurance affairs in the Ministry of Employment and Labor；
2. Persons recommended by labor unions which are a confederation of labor unions or nationwide employers’ organizations；and
3. Persons with plenty of medical knowledge and experience in each professional field, such as industrial medicine.
(6) The member of the occupational safety and health expert committee shall be commissioned by the chairperson from among those falling under any of the following subparagraphs：[Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 22060, Feb. 24, 2010 and Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22269, Jul. 12, 2010]
1. General public officials of Grade IV or higher in charge of occupational safety and health affairs in the Ministry of Employment and Labor；
2. Persons recommended by labor unions which are a confederation of labor unions or nationwide employers’ organizations；and
3. Persons with plenty of knowledge and experience in occupational safety and health.
(7) The chairperson may dismiss a member commissioned pursuant to paragraphs (4) through (6), if the member falls under any of the subparagraphs of Article 5 (3).
(8) The composition and operation of the expert committees and other necessary matters shall be determined by the chairperson after resolution of the Committee. [Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22060, Feb. 24, 2010]

(1) In order to investigate and/or research matters concerning industrial accident compensation insurance and industrial accident prevention, the Committee can employ not more than two investigators and/or researchers in each field of industrial accident compensation insurance, industrial safety engineering, machine safety, electrical safety, chemical engineering safety, construction safety, civil engineering safety, occupational medicine, occupational health nursing, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, hazardous materials management, safety and health related regulations and/or industrial accident statistics, and other necessary areas.
(2) The Minister of Employment and Labor shall appoint investigators and/or researchers from among persons with plenty of pertinent knowledge and experience in each professional field. [Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22269, Jul. 12, 2010]
[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 22060, Feb. 24, 2010]

The Committee and expert committees under Article 8, when deemed necessary for deliberation of certain matters, can request pertinent administrative agencies or organizations to submit relevant materials and documents, or can hear the opinions of relevant public officials and/or experts, etc. by requesting their attendance.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 22060, Feb. 24, 2010]

(1) The Committee shall have an executive secretary for the management of its affairs.
(2) The executive secretary shall be appointed by the Minister of Employment and Labor from among public officials under his/her control. [Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22269, Jul. 12, 2010]

Members of the Committee or the expert committee, who attend a meeting of the Committee or the expert committee may be paid allowances within the limits of the budget：Provided that this shall not apply in case members who are a public official attend the committee concerning work directly related to their duties.
Enforcement Ordinance
Article 11 (Operational Regulations)
Except as provided in this Act, matters necessary for the operation of the Committee shall be determined by the chairperson after resolution of the Committee.

Except as provided in this Act, matters necessary for the operation of the Committee shall be determined by the chairperson after resolution of the Committee.

The Minister of Employment and Labor, pursuant to Article 9 (2) of the Act, may have a research institution established in accordance with Article 8 of the Act on the Establishment, Operation and Fosterage of Government- Invested Research Institutions, etc., carry out part of survey and research projects concerning industrial accident compensation insurance affairs. In this case, when selecting the research institution, the institution’s research staff and performance records regarding industrial accident compensation insurance affairs shall be considered. [Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22269, Jul. 12, 2010]