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Article 88: Insurance Coverage
In forceIn simple words
Your employer must insure you with an insurance company against work injuries and work-related diseases.
Official text of Article 88
Without prejudice to the provisions of the Social Security Law, the employer shall be obliged to arrange the required insurance coverage over his workers with insurance companies against work injuries and occupational diseases.
Reference & sources
Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Article 88 (Insurance Coverage), Official Gazette Kuwait Al-Youm, Issue No. 963 (2010). Checked October 2026.
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- 94 · Compensation for Injuries
General information, not legal advice. The Arabic text of the law is the official version (Article 29). For your case, contact the Public Authority for Manpower or a lawyer.