Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4710

The State’s liability to compensate its civilian employees for occupational injuries. Its basis: fault for which it is answerable, or fulfilment of the conditions for recourse against it for Sharia blood money in its capacity as guarantor of bodily harm in respect of that injury. Compensation determined by the tripartite committee for occupational injuries. A grant from the State to the employee injured during and because of work. Reason therefor: the absence from the Civil Service Law and Regulations of a provision obligating the administrative authority to compensate the employee for an occupational injury. Contravention thereof. An error in the application of the law requiring cassation of the judgment. Example.