noun
accidents in line of duty; work-related accidents for public employees
Refers to accidents or injuries sustained by public servants while performing official duties, similar to workers' compensation but specific to the public sector.
公務災害の認定基準は、一般の労災とは異なる場合がある。
The criteria for recognizing accidents in line of duty for public employees may differ from those for ordinary workers' compensation.
消防士が消火活動中に負傷した場合、公務災害として扱われる。
When a firefighter is injured during firefighting operations, it is treated as an accident in line of duty.
労災 (workers' compensation) applies to private-sector employees, while 公務災害 specifically covers public servants.
Compound of 公務 (public duties) and 災害 (disaster/accident). The term is a modern legal coinage.