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Draft Cabinet Order adjusting related orders for workers' accident compensation insurance amendments

労働者災害補償保険法等の一部を改正する法律の施行に伴う関係政令の整備に関する政令案に関する御意見の募集について

Published: 2026-10-22 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Open · Area: Public Safety / Disaster Management · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-11-23 17:00 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-24

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AI summary

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Summary

A draft Cabinet Order would adjust related Cabinet Orders in connection with implementation of an Act partially amending the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act and other laws. The draft was published for public comment on 2026-10-22, with a stated deadline of 2026-11-23 17:00 JST; the listed contact is the Workers' Accident Compensation Administration Division, Labour Standards Bureau.

Business Impact

Employers and workers covered by industrial accident compensation insurance may be affected by the proposed adjustments, but the listing does not identify the Cabinet Orders or provisions to be changed.

Recommended Action

Review of the official Japanese draft could clarify which Cabinet Orders and provisions would change and the proposed implementation arrangements.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-10-22 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) 労働者災害補償保険法等の一部を改正する法律の施行に伴う関係政令の整備に関する政令案に関する御意見の募集について (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-11-23 — Public comment deadline (2026-11-23 17:00 JST) (this update) Original Japanese source

What happens next

General procedure: after a consultation closes, the ministry usually publishes the comments received and its responses, and may then adopt the instrument, possibly revised, or not adopt it. This dashboard has not yet matched a promulgated instrument with exactly this name. This is not a forecast of the outcome.