Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 612

Insurance against work injuries. Its nature. - Defining the scope of insurance by the appellant company’s obligation to pay all sums for which the insured is liable owing to personal injuries to the worker from an accident during and because of his work for the insured. Its consequence. Insurance coverage does not extend to other employment entitlements such as wages, payment in lieu of leave and end-of-service gratuity. The reason for this. The challenged judgment’s departure from this view and its ruling obliging the obedient company to pay the Sharia diyah together with employment entitlements. A defect necessitating its cassation. Occupancy fee as compensation: