Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4666

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

English translation of the principle

Work accident and work injury. The meaning of each. - Decision of the Minister of Social Affairs and Labor No. 66/1983 concerning the schedule determining disability percentages applies to accidents occurring on the date it takes effect. Earlier accidents are governed by Decision 8/1965, even if the worker's disability or death occurred after the former decision took effect.
Arabic original
حادث العمل واصابة العمل. مدلول كل منهما. - قرار وزير الشؤون الإجتماعية والعمل رقم ٦٦/١٩٨٣ بشأن جدول تحديد نسب العجز يسري على الحوادث التي تقع في تاريخ العمل به. الحوادث السابقة يحكمها القرار ٨/ ١٩٦٥ حتى ولو كان عجز العامل أو وفاته قد حدث بعد العمل بالقرار الأول.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤/٨٦ عمالي جلسة ١٢/٥/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٥٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 900. PDF pages: 900.

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