工伤保险条例(英文版)

Regulation on Work-Related Injury Insurances

Decree No. 375 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China

The "Regulation on Work-Related Injury Insurances", which was deliberated and adopted at the 5th executive meeting of the State Council on April 16, 2003, is hereby promulgated, and shall come into force on January 1, 2004.

Wen Jiabao, Premier

April 27, 2003

PART ONE　GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1　These Regulations are formulated in order to guarantee availability of medical treatment and economic compensation to staff and workers that suffer from work-related accidental injury or occupational disease， to promote prevention of work-related injury and vocational rehabilitation， and to distribute work-related injury risks of employers.

Article 2　All types of enterprises and sole traders that hire workers （Employer（s）） shall participate in work-related injury insurance and pay work-related injury insurance premiums for all of the staff and workers or hired workers in their work unit （Employee（s）） in accordance with the provisions hereof.

The Employees of all types of enterprises and the hired workers of sole traders in the People's Republic of China shall have the right to enjoy the benefits of work-related injury insurance in accordance with the provisions hereof.

The specific steps and implementing procedures for participation of sole traders that hire workers in work-related injury insurance shall be stipulated by the people's governments of provinces， autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government.

Article 3　Collection and payment of work-related injury insurance premiums shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions in the Collection and Payment of Social Insurance Premiums Tentative Regulations regarding collection and payment of basic old age insurance premiums， basic medical insurance premiums and unemployment insurance premiums.

Article 4　An Employer shall announce within the work unit the relevant details of its participation in work-related injury insurance.

An Employer and its Employees shall abide by the laws and regulations regarding safe production and prevention and treatment of occupational diseases， implement safety and health regulations and standards， prevent occurrence of work-related injury accidents and avoid and mitigate the harms of occupational diseases.

If an Employee suffers from work-related injury， the Employer shall adopt measures to ensure that s

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