Family-based foreign workers can be voluntarily enrolled on labor insurance by employers
According to the Labor Insurance Act, employees in industries not covered by the provisions of Paragraph 1, Article 6 (such as family-based foreign workers), can be voluntarily enrolled on labor insurance by their employers. The insurance premium is paid as follows: 70% by the employer, 20% by the worker, and 10% by the government. During the insurance period, if an ordinary accident occurs, the worker is entitled to benefits including injury or illness compensation, disability, death, maternity, and old-age benefits.
In other words, family-based foreign workers can be voluntarily enrolled on labor insurance by employers to protect them in the event of ordinary accidents when working in Taiwan. As long as the employer and worker each pay a small monthly premium, the employer’s legal responsibility for foreign worker care and risk management is shared. If a worker dies as the result of an accident or suffers a serious injury or illness resulting in disability, an application can be made for benefits, which provides the worker (or his/her family) with economic support and alleviates the employer’s burden of care.
【Items of note】
Based on the current monthly salary of NT$20,000 for family-based foreign workers, which corresponds to the level one insured salary of NT$28,590:
The employer is required to pay NT$2,355 per month in labor insurance (including a NT$2,301 labor insurance premium and NT$54 in occupational accident insurance).
The foreign worker must pay NT$658 per month in labor insurance, which is deducted and collected by the employer and submitted to the insurer (Bureau of Labor Insurance).
【Case】
Foreign care worker A-mei discovered a lump in her right breast and is diagnosed with breast cancer, resulting in her being hospitalized for 14 days and undergoing a mastectomy.
On being discharged, with the help of her employer A-mei applied to the Bureau of Labor Insurance for injury/illness benefits and disability benefits.
After a review, the bureau approves a total of NT$62,422 in labor insurance benefits for A-mei, calculated as follows:
Injury/Illness benefits: NT$5,242
From the 4th day of hospitalization until discharge day, based on A-mei’s average daily insured salary of NT$953 in the 6 months prior to diagnosis (with a monthly salary of NT$20,000 the level one insured salary of NT$28,590 ÷ 30 days), calculated at 50% for 11 days of benefits equals NT$5,242
Disability Benefit: NT$57,180
A-mei’s disability met the 13th level of severity under item 7-44 of the disability benefit table. Based on her average daily insured salary of NT$953 in the six months prior to diagnosis, she received 60 days of disability benefits totaling NT$57,180