Osan City Provides Income Loss Compensation for Vulnerable Workers Taking Sick Leave after Vaccination

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Osan City announced on the 22nd that it will provide income loss compensation for sick leave to vulnerable workers who have received preventive COVID-19 vaccinations, following those who have undergone COVID-19 diagnostic testing.

The vaccine sick leave income loss compensation for vulnerable workers will be provided in Osan City's local currency "Osaek Jeon" at 85,000 won per person per occurrence.

Those eligible for support include domestic or foreign nationals residing in Osan City who are part-time or daily workers working fewer than 40 hours per week, workers in special employment forms, and long-term care workers, among others.

These workers who received COVID-19 vaccinations on or after Monday, June 28, and took sick leave within three days from the vaccination date due to illness or adverse reactions are eligible to receive compensation. However, those who used paid sick leave are excluded from eligibility.

The application period runs from July 22 through December 10. Application documents including the application form, commitment letter regarding vaccine sick leave use and prevention of fraudulent compensation claims, copy of identification, documents confirming vulnerable worker status, and COVID-19 vaccination certificate can be found on the Osan City website.

Vaccination certificates or vaccination history verification documents can be issued online through the vaccination facility, the vaccination support service, or the Government24 website.

An Osan City official stated, "As vaccination accelerates, we will do our utmost to ensure that vulnerable workers, for whom daily wages are their livelihood, can take rest without burden if they experience illness or adverse reactions after receiving vaccination."