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Enforcement Decree of the Labor Standards Act — Article 51 (Timing of Compensation)

근로기준법 시행령 제51조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2021-11-19. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2025-10-23) — check the Korean original.

(1) Disability compensation shall be paid without delay after an employee completely recovers from an injury or disease.

(2) Compensation for survivors and funeral expenses shall be paid without delay after the death of an employee. <Amended on Mar. 30, 2021>

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