Workplace Injury / Occupational Hazard
I was injured at work and don't know what I can apply for
Migrant workers and new immigrants legally working in Taiwan are protected by Labor Insurance for work injuries. You can apply for medical subsidies, sick pay, and disability allowances. Even if your employer failed to insure you, they are still liable.
Step-by-step guide
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Seek medical care immediately, ask for an occupational injury certificate
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Preserve evidence (photos, work records)
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Apply to the Bureau of Labor Insurance for benefits
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If employer obstructs you, call 1955 or contact Legal Aid
Related Subsidies & Protections
1955 Foreign Workers' Advisory and Protection Hotline
A 24-hour free service hotline provides assistance with migrant worker wage disputes, occupational accidents, personal safety, and escape and asylum cases, and supports multilingual services including Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, and English.
Free legal aid for foreign migrant workers
Migrant workers in Taiwan who encounter issues such as wage disputes, occupational injuries, wrongful dismissal, or personal safety problems can apply to the Legal Aid Foundation for free legal consultation or litigation representation — without any fees.
Subsidy for regular health check-ups for foreign migrant workers
For migrant workers legally employed in Taiwan, their employers are legally required to cover the cost of annual health checkups. If an employer illegally shifts the cost to the migrant worker, the worker can apply for a refund and file a complaint with the competent authority.
Occupational injury compensation (applicable to migrant workers)
Migrant workers who are injured, become ill, or die in the course of their work in Taiwan can apply for medical subsidies, injury and illness benefits, disability benefits, or death benefits under the labor insurance scheme, and their employers are also liable for compensation.