Do not travel to work to “qualify” for compensation when suddenly ill; call 120 first
Heading to the workplace after becoming ill does not reliably create entitlement. The deemed-work-injury provision concerns onset during working hours and at the post; illness before arrival does not meet that combination. The cited 48-hour death rule is also restrictive. Delaying emergency care sacrifices survival for uncertain compensation.
What it takes
Free.
What you may gain
China's deemed-work-injury rule covers sudden illness during working hours and at the workplace followed by death or failed resuscitation within 48 hours. Delaying treatment to try to meet those conditions reduces the chance of survival without ensuring benefits.
Context & considerations
Both time and location conditions matter. Illness beginning at work followed by transport home or to hospital and death within 48 hours may still qualify; onset location matters, not final place of death. “Make it to the office for money” reverses the priority. The first minutes of treatment can change survival. The source stresses the restrictive 48-hour statutory boundary.
Research & references
Work-Injury Insurance Regulations, Article 15(1)(1), sudden illness during working hours and at the post followed by death or unsuccessful rescue within 48 hours. Article 14(6) covers specified commuting accidents without primary responsibility, not illness arising on the journey. https://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2011/content_1778064.htm