Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4750

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

English translation of the principle

Accidents occurring to the worker while going to or returning from work. Occupational injuries. The employer’s obligation to compensate for them. The insurer’s cover is determined by the limits stipulated in the work policy. The agreement’s inclusion of all occupational injuries. Its effect. Interested parties may have recourse against the insurer for that for which recourse may be had against the employer under the Labour Law, the employment contract, or the internal regulations. Determination of the legal scope of occupational injuries for which the employer is liable. Its effect.
Arabic original
الحوادث التي تقع للعامل أثناء ذهابهم للعمل أو العودة منه. إصابات عمل. التزام رب العمل بالتعويض عنها. المؤمن يتحدد ضمانه بالحدود التي تنص عليها وثيقة العمل. شمول الاتفاق كافة إصابات العمل. أثره. جواز رجوع ذوى الشأن على المؤمن بما يجوز الرجوع به على رب العمل بموجب قانون العمل أو عقد العمل أو لائحة النظام الداخلي. تحديد النطاق القانوني لإصابات العمل التي يسأل عنه رب العمل. أثره.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٦/١٩٧٣ تجاري جلسة ١٧/٤/١٩٧٤- مج ٧ س ص ٢١١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 917. PDF pages: 917.

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