Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 118

Compensation of Kuwaiti workers employed by employers for work injuries and occupational diseases pursuant to the provisions of the Labour Law in the Private Sector, even if they have been insured, so long as no decree has been issued specifying the date on which the relevant provisions of the Social Insurance Law enter into force. A judgment ruling otherwise. Deficiency and violation of the law requiring its cassation. Example concerning the injury of a worker in the oil sector.