Chapter 2 Assistive Facilities Aids
Article 3
Employers who provide necessary assistive facilities for occupational accident workers in accordance with Article 67 of this Act may apply to the municipal government or county (city) government (hereinafter referred to as the local competent authority) for subsidies.
For the application in the preceding paragraph, the employer shall provide the following documents within 90 days after providing the occupational accident labor assistive facilities:
1.Application form.
2.Certificate of hiring occupational accident worker.
3.Work reinstatement plan or evaluation report issued by an approved functional rehabilitation professional institution specified in Article 66 of this Act.
4.On site visit consent form.
5.Before and after photos for the assistive facilities improvement.
6.Invoice or receipt for the assistive facilities expense.
7.The statement that no subsidy has been collected in accordance with “People with Disabilities Rights Protection Act.”
8.Other documents stipulated by the local competent authority.
Article 4
The local competent authority shall complete the review within 60 days after receiving the application documents in the preceding article; when deemed necessary, it may conduct on-site inspections and may convene a review meeting for deliberation.
After completing the review in the preceding paragraph, the local competent authority shall determine the subsidy facilities and amount; for those who do not meet the qualifications or fail to pass the review shall notify the applicant in writing and specify the reasons for the ineligibility or failure.
Article 5
The subsidy for assistive facilities stipulated in this Regulation shall be limited to the total amount of subsidy of NT$200,000 for the same occupational accident for each worker suffering from occupational accident.
Article 6
Employers shall continue to employ workers suffering from occupational accidents within six months from the date of receiving subsidies for assistive facilities. However, if there are no reasons imputable, with the consent of the local competent authority, this limitation shall not be applicable.
Article 7
Subsidies for assistive facilities will not be granted under any of the following circumstances:
1.False claims.
2.Matters related to work obstacles not caused by occupational accidents, injuries or diseases.
3.Items for which subsidies have been claimed in accordance with Article 79 of the Act.
4.The assistive facilities applied for belonging to the matters stipulated in Article 57 of the Act on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Persons with Disabilities that should be improved in public buildings and places of activity.
5.The assistive facilities applied for are the necessary safety and health equipment stipulated by the Occupational Safety and Health Act or its authorized regulations.
6.Improvement of assistive devices, equipment, machinery and working environment for workers not involved in occupational accidents.
7.For the same reason, they have already received subsidies of the same nature from government agencies.
8.Avoiding, hindering or refusing tracking, visiting or checking by central or local competent authorities.
9.Other violations of the provisions of the Act or this Regulation.