Construction Equipment Operators Are Not “Third Parties” Under South Korea’s Workers’ Comp Subrogation Rules
Core Answer: The Supreme Court of Korea (en banc), in Case 2022Da214040 (Jan. 22, 2026), held that construction equipment operators who work under the direction and supervision of an employer who has leased the equipment are not ‘third parties’ within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act. Accordingly, the Korea…