Analysis of Compensation for Mental Damage of Close Relatives of Crew Members Dead in Air Crash:Case Study of One Air Crash
The one-time work-related death grant exhibits the same consistency as death compen-sation,which pertains to property damage compensation.Consequently,the close relatives of deed crew members cannot obtain mental damage compensation from the workers'compensation agency.In the event that an air crash is caused by a third party,the right to claim double compensation holds a concur-rent relationship.The close relatives of dead crew members may request compensation for mental dam-age.However,if an air crash is not caused by a third party,the right to claim double compensation should be construed as a substitution relationship and such subjects cannot obtain compensation for mental damage.Based on the current work-related injury insurance compensation regulations,the problem of unfair compensation exposed in this air crash is evident.Therefore,it is a necessity to add a mental damage compensation option to workers'compensation and uniformly specifying the right to claim double compensation as an alternative relationship and increasing workers'compensation.
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