When a person eligible to receive compensation has received money or other valuables corresponding to an accident compensation prescribed by this Act for the same cause in accordance with the Civil Act or any other statutes or regulations, the employer shall be exempted from the obligation of compensation to the extent of the said value received. <Amended on May 26, 2020>
Laws › Labor Standards Act › CHAPTER VIII ACCIDENT COMPENSATION
Labor Standards Act — Article 87 (Relationship to Other Damage Claims)
근로기준법 제87조
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