労災
Meanings
work-related injury, illness, or death; on-the-job accident
Abbreviation of 労働災害. Covers occupational accidents, injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Common in news, legal, and workplace contexts.
See also: 労働災害
A work-related accident occurred at the construction site.
You need to go through procedures to get recognized as having a work-related injury.
workers' compensation insurance
Abbreviation of 労災保険. Refers to the insurance system that covers medical costs and lost wages for work-related injuries or illnesses.
See also: 労災保険
Some companies do not enroll in workers' compensation insurance.
The medical expenses were paid by workers' compensation insurance.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が労災で死亡するto die from a work-related accident
The worker died in a work-related accident.
- 労災に遭うto have a workplace accident
He had a workplace accident at the factory and broke his leg.
- 労災を申請するto file a workers' compensation claim
Since I was injured, I filed a workers' compensation claim.
- 労災が認定されるfor a workers' compensation claim to be approved
After the review, the workers' compensation claim was approved.
- 労災に加入するto be enrolled in workers' compensation insurance
All employees are enrolled in workers' compensation insurance.