Act Governing Retirement, Severance, and Bereavement Compensation for the Teaching and Other Staff Members of Public Schools Article 53
If a staff member dies from an occupational cause during active service, bereavement compensation for an occupational death will be arranged.Death from an occupational cause in the preceding paragraph means that a current staff member dies from one of the following events, and there is a substantial causal relationship between the person's death and that event1. When performing a difficult mission such as disaster response, or performing a war-related mission, risking one's life and courageously performing the mission despite facing hazards entailing a high risk of death, resulting in death.2. The occurrence of an accident or hazard, or an event of violence, or falling prey to an illness, in the workplace, or while away on official business, when performing a mission other than one under the preceding paragraph, resulting in death.3. Sudden onset of illness, in the workplace, or while away on official business, when performing a mission other than one under the preceding two subparagraphs.4. Any of the following circumstances, resulting in death（1）The occurrence of an accident or hazard while traveling to or from the performance of a mission under subparagraph 1.（2）Sudden onset of illness while traveling to or from the performance of a mission under subparagraph 1 or 2, or the occurrence of an accident or hazard while traveling to or from the performance of a mission under subparagraph 2.（3）The occurrence of an accident or hazard, or sudden onset of illness, during the period of advance preparation for the performance of a mission or of follow-up work after a mission.5. Unyielding diligence or overwork, resulting in death.If death from a circumstance under item 1 or 2 of subparagraph 4 of the preceding paragraph is the result of an accident caused by a serious traffic violation by the staff member himself or herself, the bereavement compensation will be handled as for an accidental death.When any doubt arises regarding the determination, under the subparagraphs of the preceding two paragraphs, of an event of occupational death as grounds for bereavement compensation and of the causal relationship in respect thereto, the competent authority shall select scholars and experts from fields such as medicine, law, and personnel administration to compose an ad hoc review committee, to make a determination based on the facts and relevant theory.When reviewing individual cases with respect to the elements of death resulting from sudden onset of illness under subparagraphs 3 and 4 of paragraph 2, or resulting from unyielding diligence or overwork under subparagraph 5, the review committee referred to in the preceding paragraph may refer to the Reference Criteria for the Review of Civil Servants Suffering Sudden Onset of Illness Due to Occupational Causes or Death Resulting From Unyielding Diligence or Overwork.
中文原文 公立學校教職員退休資遣撫卹條例第53條
教職員在職因公死亡者，應辦理因公撫卹。
前項所稱因公死亡，指現職教職員係因下列情事之一死亡，且其死亡與該情事具有相當因果關係者：
一、執行搶救災害（難）等艱困任務，或執行與戰爭有關任務時，面對存有高度死亡可能性之危害事故，仍然不顧生死，奮勇執行任務，以致死亡。
二、於辦公場所，或奉派公差（出）執行前款以外之任務時，發生意外或危險事故，或遭受暴力事件，或罹患疾病，以致死亡。
三、於辦公場所，或奉派公差（出）執行前二款任務時，猝發疾病，以致死亡。
四、因有下列情形之一，以致死亡：
（一）執行第一款任務之往返途中，發生意外或危險事故。
（二）執行第一款或第二款任務之往返途中，猝發疾病，或執行第二款任務之往返途中，發生意外或危險事故。
（三）為執行任務而為必要之事前準備或事後之整理期間，發生意外或危險事故，或猝發疾病。
五、戮力職務，積勞過度，以致死亡。
前項第四款第一目及第二目規定，係因教職員本人之重大交通違規行為而發生意外事故以致死亡者，以意外死亡辦理撫卹。
第二項各款因公撫卹事由及其因果關係之認定，遇有疑義時，主管機關應延聘醫學、法律及人事行政等領域之學者或專家，組成專案審查小組，依據事實及學理審認之。
第二項第三款與第四款所定猝發疾病及第五款所定戮力職務，積勞過度，以致死亡之審認，前項審查小組於審查個案時，得參考公務人員因公猝發疾病或因戮力職務積勞過度以致死亡審查參考指引。
前項所稱因公死亡，指現職教職員係因下列情事之一死亡，且其死亡與該情事具有相當因果關係者：
一、執行搶救災害（難）等艱困任務，或執行與戰爭有關任務時，面對存有高度死亡可能性之危害事故，仍然不顧生死，奮勇執行任務，以致死亡。
二、於辦公場所，或奉派公差（出）執行前款以外之任務時，發生意外或危險事故，或遭受暴力事件，或罹患疾病，以致死亡。
三、於辦公場所，或奉派公差（出）執行前二款任務時，猝發疾病，以致死亡。
四、因有下列情形之一，以致死亡：
（一）執行第一款任務之往返途中，發生意外或危險事故。
（二）執行第一款或第二款任務之往返途中，猝發疾病，或執行第二款任務之往返途中，發生意外或危險事故。
（三）為執行任務而為必要之事前準備或事後之整理期間，發生意外或危險事故，或猝發疾病。
五、戮力職務，積勞過度，以致死亡。
前項第四款第一目及第二目規定，係因教職員本人之重大交通違規行為而發生意外事故以致死亡者，以意外死亡辦理撫卹。
第二項各款因公撫卹事由及其因果關係之認定，遇有疑義時，主管機關應延聘醫學、法律及人事行政等領域之學者或專家，組成專案審查小組，依據事實及學理審認之。
第二項第三款與第四款所定猝發疾病及第五款所定戮力職務，積勞過度，以致死亡之審認，前項審查小組於審查個案時，得參考公務人員因公猝發疾病或因戮力職務積勞過度以致死亡審查參考指引。