Start accepting consultations for doctors and nurses on new-type corona infections for industrial accident compensation April 30, 4:22

It is said that doctors and nurses are worried that they will be able to receive compensation for industrial accidents even if they are infected with the new coronavirus. The labor union made by doctors has been accepting consultations about industrial accidents on the website since the 30th.

With the spread of the new coronavirus, as of the middle of this month, more than 500 consultations were submitted to labor bureaus around the world regarding the recognition of occupational accidents.

On March 28, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare newly announced a policy to certify workers and medical care workers as occupational accidents, except when infections other than work are apparent. "I was told by my boss that I wouldn't have a work accident," or "I'm worried if work accidents will be recognized," he said.

For this reason, the Union will work with lawyers who are familiar with labor issues, accepting consultations about medical accidents from medical staff on the website from the 30th, and also providing advice from lawyers according to the content.

Naoto Ueyama, a representative of the national doctors union, said, “Medical workers are working in high-risk places, including commuting, working for long hours every day, and it is important to recognize a wide range of occupational accidents. I want you to take measures to prevent the hidden work accidents. ”

Consultations are accepted via the Union website and email. The homepage address is http://union.or.jp/contact.