Department of Labor

Due to occupational accident causing death of workers, the priority order of inheritance list for workers’ accident compensation is as follows:
1.Spouse and minor
2.Parents
3.Grand parents
4.Grand child/children
5.Siblings
Workers due to occupational accident causing death and without household residence registered in the ROC region, the priority order of inheritance list for workers' accident compensation is as follows:
1.Spouse and minor
2.Parents
3.Grand parents
When there are more than two inheritors, of the same order, as the list provided in the first two orders of priority, the compensation shall be shared or divided to the amount as required. If there are inheritors without names being specified, the entitled inheritors shall perform and be in charge of the dividend task.
Contact division:
Occupational Health and Safety Division, Department of Labor, Taipei City Government
Representatives: Zheng-Feng Lee
Phone: (02) 2720-8889 extension 7022