Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 643

The Civil Service Law contains no obligation upon the administrative authority to compensate an employee for an occupational injury. The formation of a tripartite committee to examine claims for compensation for occupational injuries suffered by State employees and assess the compensation due under the regulation governing the diyah schedule and the schedule determining disability percentages in cases of occupational injuries and diseases. This does not preclude a claim against the employing authority for compensation redressing the entire harm resulting from injury or death during and because of work, under the provisions of the Civil Code, whenever it resulted from fault for which that authority is answerable. - 130 - Obligation Inherited compensation: