Abstract
In September 2021, the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare of Japan revised the certification criteria for industrial injuries related to brain and heart disease based on the latest medical knowledge. It has been almost 20 years since the last revision. Additionally, it has been over 10 years since the establishment of industrial injury certification standards for mental disorders. Given the current trend of diversifying working styles, we have been verifying the overall criteria to conduct revisions. The latest situation for industrial injury compensation for brain/heart diseases and mental disorders (e.g., karoshi (overwork)) is introduced in this study, and the process and thinking behind revisions to the certification criteria for brain/ heart disease are explained.
https://ror.org/03mwa7s65 
