Beijing Implementation Rules on Regulations on
Work-Related Injury Insurance (Beijing Municipal Decree No.
242) (hereinafter "the Rules") was released and
effective on December 5th, 2011. Based on the
Regulations on Work-Related Injury Insurance promulgated by
the State Council of the People' s Republic of China and taking
into consideration the Beijing practice, the Rules details the
determination of work-related injuries, appraisal of work
capability, and payment of work-related injury benefits, etc.
With regard to the determination procedure of work-related
injuries, the Rules for the first time ever provides that if labor
dispute concerning determination of the employment relationship
affects the determination of work-related injuries, the labor
dispute must be resolved in accordance with law before the
application for work-related injury determination, and the time for
resolving the labor dispute is excluded from the time limit for
applying for the
