Fukushima Prefecture TEPCO filed for 90 million yen in compensation for nuclear accident response October 29, 20:17
Fukushima Prefecture has appealed to TEPCO for compensation of more than 90 million yen, including labor costs, for failing to reduce the number of staff planned to respond to the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. I woke up to the Fukushima District Court on the 29th.
According to the prefecture, it is the first time that the local government has filed a lawsuit against TEPCO over compensation for the nuclear accident.
As part of the administrative reform, Fukushima Prefecture had planned to reduce the number of employees by 350 in the five years from 2011, but said that it could not be reduced as planned due to the response to the nuclear accident that occurred immediately before. I will.
Therefore, on the 29th, the prefecture filed a lawsuit in the Fukushima District Court requesting TEPCO to compensate for the unreduced labor costs and legal fees totaling more than 90 million yen.
Until now, the prefecture has been discussing with TEPCO about the labor costs incurred in response to the nuclear accident to the national dispute resolution center, but the settlement plan presented by the center is 1 billion yen including overtime charges for employees. Although some compensation was granted, it did not include the portion that could not reduce the number of staff.
According to Fukushima Prefecture, it is the first time in Japan that the local government has filed a lawsuit against TEPCO over compensation for the nuclear accident, and the prefecture said, "I would like TEPCO to take sincere measures for an early resolution." It is said.
On the other hand, TEPCO says, "Once the complaint is served, we will listen to the details of the claim and allegations in detail and respond sincerely."