According to a report in The Korea Times, a South Korean court ruled in favor of the family in the death of a female non-permanent worker caused, doctors determined, by a severe case of stress from not knowing when she might be let go from her job. The lawsuit was filed by the mother of the deceased. The deceased was considered a model employee and came close to becoming part of the regular payroll. The woman, however, reportedly failed an interview and her request for a regular job was denied. Following the woman's death, her family requested compensation from the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service, but KWCWS reportedly refused to do so, claiming, "The death and stress are medically unrelated." (workersxzcompxzkit) The presiding judge noted in the ruling, "It's apparent the deceased was under extreme stress over her job insecurity for five years during which she was a non-permanent worker at an electric power plant. The stress frequently made her stay up all night, leading to her becoming epileptic. And the condition led to multiple organ failure, causing her death."
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