Seongnam City to Cover 90% of Industrial Accident Insurance Premiums for Labor Service Providers and Artists

Seongnam City Accepts Applications for Second Half from October 12 to 23
Support for 14 Occupations, Artists, and Small Business Owners
Up to the Monthly Maximum for Workers’ Insurance Premium Share

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Shin Sang-jin) announced on October 7 that it will be accepting applications for the second half of the year for its Industrial Accident Insurance Premium Support Project, targeting vulnerable workers such as labor service providers and artists, from October 12 to 23.

Workplace Accident Insurance Premium Support Project Promotional Poster. Provided by Seongnam City

Eligible applicants include labor service providers in 14 occupations and artists who are registered residents of Seongnam City, as well as small business owners with fewer than 10 employees in Seongnam who have entered into exclusive contracts or similar agreements with these workers. The city will support 90% of the worker’s share of industrial accident insurance premiums within the monthly maximum support limit for each occupation.

Labor service providers are workers previously referred to as "workers in special types of employment," who, unlike regular employees, each pay half of their industrial accident insurance premiums together with their employers. To ease the burden of insurance premiums and encourage enrollment in industrial accident insurance, the city operates its own support program for these workers.

The supported occupations include insurance planners, construction equipment operators, visiting instructors, golf course caddies, parcel delivery drivers, loan solicitors, credit card member recruiters, door-to-door salespersons, home appliance rental product inspectors, home appliance installation and repair technicians, software engineers, after-school instructors, tourism interpreters, and school bus drivers for children, among others.

Delivery workers, substitute drivers, and truck owners are excluded from this Seongnam City support project. However, they may receive support for 80% of their share of industrial accident insurance premiums through the Platform Worker Industrial Accident Insurance Premium Support Project of Gyeonggi Job Foundation.

Applications can be submitted via email, fax, or registered mail, or by visiting the Employment Division on the 7th floor of Seongnam City Hall. Application forms and required documents are available in the "Notices" or "Announcements" sections of the City Hall website.

A Seongnam City official said, “We are promoting projects to strengthen the social safety net for vulnerable workers, such as support for industrial accident insurance premiums, paid sick leave, and tetanus vaccination costs. We hope that eligible applicants will actively apply and receive these benefits.”

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