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Employment Insurance Act — Article 18 (Criteria for acquiring insured status)

고용보험법 제18조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-10-01. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-09-18) — check the Korean original.

(1) If an employee under subparagraph 1a of Article 2 is simultaneously employed in two or more businesses where an insurance relationship has been established, the employee shall acquire insured status for one of the businesses, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(2) A person who falls under both subparagraph 1a and b of Article 2 at the same time shall acquire insured status as an employee, artist, or worker under item a of that subparagraph; provided, if the insured under subparagraph 1a of Article 2 falls under any of the following, he or she shall select one insured status under either item a or b of that subparagraph to obtain or maintain the insured status:

1. A daily hire employee;

2. A short-term artist under the proviso of Article 77-2(2)2;

3. A short-term worker under the proviso of Article 77-6(2)2.

(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), a person who falls under both subparagraph 1a and b of Article 2 at the same time may acquire or maintain all insured statuses under items a and b of that subparagraph according to his or her own will.

(4) If an artist or worker under subparagraph 1a of Article 2 simultaneously provides work or labor in two or more businesses where an insurance relationship has been established, he or she shall acquire insured status, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 31, 2022]

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