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Work Injury Insurance In The Palestinian Labor Law, Ahmad Abu Zeineh

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

The focal point of this research paper is work injury insurance in accordance with the Palestinian Labor Law no. 7 of 2000. In fact, this law guarantees the rights of the injured employees to claim monetary compensations. The said law obligates the employers to seek insurance contracts for their employees in one of the insurance companies working in Palestine. Accordingly, this provision decrees an important guarantee for the injured employee during the period of work. Further, the said law has imposed penalties on the employer who fails to fulfill this requirement without giving much detail on the consequences of this …