Injured While Working or Commuting
When you become injured or ill because of your work, or have an accident while commuting, you may be covered by Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance (労災保険).
When you become injured or ill because of your work, or have an accident while commuting, you may be covered by Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance (労災保険).
Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance also applies to foreign workers.
When you become injured or ill because of your work, or have an accident while commuting, you may be covered by Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance (労災保険).
When you become injured or ill because of your work, or have an accident while commuting, you may be covered by Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance (労災保険).
An injury, illness, disability, or death caused by work may be covered by Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance as a "work-related accident" (業務災害).Accidents that occur on your way to work or on your way home, using a reasonable route and method, may be covered by Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance as a "commuting accident" (通勤災害).
Accidents that occur on your way to work or on your way home, using a reasonable route and method, may be covered by Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance as a "commuting accident" (通勤災害).First, report it to your company, and also tell the medical institution you visit that it was a work-related injury. Tell the reception at the medical institution that it was "an injury at work" or "an accident while commuting." The company alone does not make the final determination of whether something qualifies as a work-related accident.
Injury or Illness While Working
An injury, illness, disability, or death caused by work may be covered by Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance as a "work-related accident" (業務災害).
First, report it to your company, and also tell the medical institution you visit that it was a work-related injury.
Accidents While Commuting
Accidents that occur on your way to work or on your way home, using a reasonable route and method, may be covered by Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance as a "commuting accident" (通勤災害).
How it is treated may change depending on circumstances such as taking a detour.
This Is Different from Health Insurance
For injuries at work or while commuting, you may use Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance instead of your regular health insurance.
Tell the reception at the medical institution that it was "an injury at work" or "an accident while commuting."
When Your Company Says "This Is Not a Work-Related Accident"
The company alone does not make the final determination of whether something qualifies as a work-related accident.
If you are unsure, consult the Labour Standards Inspection Office (労働基準監督署).
When You Cannot Take Leave and Receive Your Salary
If you cannot work and cannot receive wages because of an injury or illness from a work-related accident, you may be able to receive benefits related to being off work if you meet the conditions.
What You Can Check Next
- Salary, working hours, holidays, and paid leave
- Unpaid wages, dismissal, and harassment
- Sick or injured, want to go to the hospital
Main Sources to Check
- Labour Standards Inspection Office
- Prefectural Labour Bureau
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Last checked: August 2026