Construction Equipment Operators Are Not “Third Parties” Under South Korea’s Workers’ Comp Subrogation Rules
Korea’s Supreme Court en banc (2022Da214040, Jan. 22, 2026) held that construction equipment operators working under an employer’s direction are not ‘third parties’ under the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act and cannot be sued for subrogation by KCOMWEL. A landmark ruling overturning prior precedent.