Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 13

The subject matter of the worker’s heirs’ action for compensation for material and moral damage resulting from the loss of their predecessor, Articles 2, 14 of Law 6 of 1961, differs from their action for the lump-sum compensation payable for their predecessor’s injury pursuant to Article 65 of the Labour Law. Awarding compensation in both actions and not considering it a combination of two compensations for the same damage. The reason for this.