Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4656

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Compensation of the worker for a work injury - Its condition is that the accident occur because of and during the performance of work. An injury sustained by the worker while on the way is not a work injury.
Arabic original
تعويض العامل عن إصابة العمل - شرطه أن يقع الحادث بسبب وأثناء تأدية العمل. الإصابة التي تحدث بالعامل أثناء الطريق ليست إصابة عمل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥/٨٣ عمالي جلسة ٢١/١١/١٩٨٣ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٣٨٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 899. PDF pages: 899.

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