Legal & Compliance
けんこう健康ほけん保険ほう法
Health Insurance Act
Definition
The Health Insurance Act (Kenkō-hoken-hō) governs insurance benefits for non-occupational illness, injury, childbirth, and death of the insured and their dependents. It establishes rules for covered workplaces, insured person qualifications, and premium calculation methods.
Examples
健康保険法により、法人事業所は健康保険の適用事業所となります。
Under the Health Insurance Act (健康保険法), corporate offices become covered workplaces for health insurance.