Are you aware of the latest labour law updates in China? We highlight the essential legal changes you should pay attention to across the key states in China!
Updates to Work-Related Injury Insurance Benefits
Hubei Province
Hubei Province has issued the “Implementation Measures for Work-Related Injury Insurance in Hubei Province,” which will take effect on 1 June 2026. These measures further stipulate provisions regarding work-related injury insurance enrollment and payment, work-related injury determination, disability assessment, benefit payment, and supervision and management, and set forth clearer requirements for employers’ responsibilities in work-related injury insurance management.
HR teams should pay attention to the following key points:
- If an employee suffers multiple work-related injuries while continuously working for the same employer, the lump-sum work-related injury medical subsidy and lump-sum disability employment subsidy will be calculated based on the highest disability grade determined for the employee with that employer.
- When an injured employee receives the lump-sum work-related injury medical subsidy and lump-sum disability employment subsidy, the employee must sign a written agreement with the employer and the handling agency to terminate the work-related injury insurance relationship. After signing the agreement, the employee will no longer receive other work-related injury insurance benefits related to the same injury.
- If an injured employee who cannot care for themselves requires nursing care during the paid work-related injury leave period, the employer must be responsible for the care arrangement. If the employer does not arrange nursing care personnel, it must pay nursing care fees based on the local remuneration standard for nursing personnel at the same level.
Gansu Province
Gansu Province has issued the Measures for the Confirmation of Paid Work-Related Injury Leave for Injured Employees in Gansu Province, effective 13 April 2026 and valid for five years. The Measures mainly regulate the confirmation of paid work-related injury leave, extension applications, benefit payment, and nursing care arrangements.
HR teams should pay attention to the following key points:
- If the work-related injury involves multiple injured body parts or organs, the longest applicable paid work-related injury leave period listed in the Classification Catalogue will apply. The leave periods for different injured parts must not be added together.
- If the injured body part or organ is not listed in the Classification Catalogue, the employer may confirm the paid work-related injury leave period based on the diagnosis certificate issued by a medical institution under the work-related injury insurance scheme. In general, this period must not exceed six months.
- If the injured employee develops an infection or complication due to the original injury, the employer may extend the original paid work-related injury leave period by no more than two months, based on the diagnosis certificate issued by the designated medical institution.
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