Regulations Governing Collection and Review of Vaccine Injury Compensation Fund Article 18
The Working Group will determine the amount of compensation for vaccine injuries based on the criteria provided in the attachment.The amount of compensation to be awarded to victims shall be determined based on victim’s course of seeking medical care for the injury, medical treatments received, actual injury sustained, death or degree of physical/mental disability, association with vaccination and other related matters.The degree of disability shall be determined in accordance with the types and degrees of disability set forth in the People with Disabilities Rights Protection Act.Severe illnesses shall be determined in accordance with the Catastrophic Illness List from the National Health Insurance or based on severe adverse reactions of medicament use as defined in the Regulations for Reporting Severe Adverse Reactions of Medicaments.Where there is any conflict or concurrence of the types of compensation, victims shall be compensated at the higher amount of payment; if victims have been paid at the lower amount, the differences shall be made up.Attachment Criteria of Compensation for Vaccine Injury.PDFAttachment Criteria of Compensation for Vaccine Injury.ODT