Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitraton Agency>Medical accident compensation>Judging standard>Compensation for mother's death

If a mother who passed gestational weeks of 20 or more dies due to childbirth or abnormality related to childbirth after childbirth, compensation can be paid. However, following counteracting cases are excluded.
- Cases due to miscarriage
- Cases due to maternal congenital factors
- Cases due to neonatal factors such as postpartum infection, etc.
- Cases due to emergency situations, etc. such as natural disasters, wars, riots, etc.
In case a mother dies with her newborn baby at the same time, compensation is applied respectively

In case the compensation object of the claim falls under the medical accident that occurred due to a medical practice or the like completed before the enforcement date of this Act (April 8, 2013)
In case a suit is filed before the court against the object of the compensation claim after submitting the compensation claim
In case compensation is claimed after time limit of compensation claim notification from the medical dispute adjustment committee
In case a claimant conducts an action to violate article 12, clause 2 of the Medical Act due to the medical accident of the claim object, or conducts an action that falls under article 314, clause 1 of Criminal Law for the compensation claim
In case a claimant who is requested to submit documents from the medical arbitration council does not submit this without a just cause
In case it is not possible to proceed the compensation deliberation procedures such as unknown location, contact interruption, etc. of the claimant