Social Insurance Guide to Social Insurance Benefits When a Company Employee Dies | Explaining the Difference Between Health Insurance and Workers’ Compensation Insurance
When a company employee dies, how do the benefit amounts differ between health insurance (non-work-related) and workers' compensation insurance (work-related)? From the difference between the “burial allowance (¥50,000)” and “funeral expenses” for funeral costs, to the generous survivors' compensation pension and the ¥3 million lump-sum payment under workers' compensation insurance, we clearly compare and explain the benefit systems available to surviving family members.