Article 76 (Lump-Sum Payment of Insurance Benefits)

The amount that may be paid in a lump sum pursuant to Paragraph ① shall be the sum of the amounts converted by the methods prescribed by Presidential Decree, taking into account interest, etc. for the period during which the insurance benefits listed in the following subparagraphs are paid in advance. In such cases, if it is medically determined that the worker falls under both reasons for payment of insurance benefits under subparagraphs 3 and 4, the amount of insurance benefits corresponding to subparagraph 4 shall not be included in the sum. <Amended by Act No. 9966, Jan. 27, 2010; Act No. 10273, May 20, 2010; Act No. 15698, Jun. 12, 2018; Act No. 17244, May 26, 2020> 1. Medical care benefits for the period from the date of interruption of medical treatment for departure until the date when the injury or illness due to a work-related accident is anticipated to be cured. 2. Workers' compensation benefits for the period from the date of interruption of medical treatment for departure until the date when the work-related injury or illness is anticipated to be cured or the worker is anticipated to be able to work in that injured or ill state (if the anticipated date exceeds two years from the date of commencement of medical treatment, then until the date two years from the date of commencement of medical treatment). 3. Disability compensation lump sum equivalent to the disability grade anticipated to remain after the injury or illness due to a work-related accident is cured at the time of interruption of medical treatment for departure. 4. If, at the time of interruption of medical treatment for departure, it is anticipated that a severe medical condition qualifying for payment of industrial accident compensation annuity will continue after two years from the date of commencement of medical treatment, an amount equivalent to the disability compensation lump sum corresponding to the disability grade equivalent to the anticipated severe medical condition grade (if departing the country for reasons of interruption of medical treatment after two years have passed from the date of commencement of medical treatment, then the severe medical condition grade based on the injured or ill state at that time) shall be paid. 5. Industrial accident compensation annuity based on the compensated disability grade for pneumoconiosis received during medical treatment.