Beijie workers who suffered from diver's disease protested and fought for their rights.

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[Reporter Yang Guowen/Taipei Report] During the construction of the Xindian Line of the Taipei MRT in the early years, the compression method was used and the pressure was not reduced according to the law, which caused more than 40 workers to suffer from diver's disease. Asia and Nisshang Aoki Company jointly compensated 700,000 yuan each, among which, Zhang Nan successfully won 700,000 yuan in compensation; It has been identified as suffering from diver's disease, and it is an occupational disease. Xinya Company is sentenced to pay 350,000 yuan per person.

Workers surnamed Chen and other 8 people claimed that Xinya Company and Aoki Construction Co., Ltd. jointly contracted the Taipei MRT Xindian Line CH221 bid project, and Aoki Construction subcontracted the tunnel excavation project to Zhuhe and Xuqiao Company. Zhuhe Company or Xuqiao Company.

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In 1992, the Taipei MRT Xindian Line project introduced the compressed air Xinao construction method to excavate the tunnel. As a result, Chen Nan and other 8 people suffered from diver's disease due to abnormal pressure work. The nitrogen in the body caused eardrum rupture and bone blackening, which caused pain. Not much.

In November 1997, the co-contractor first reached an agreement with eight other workers surnamed Zhang, agreeing and paying 700,000 yuan in compensation to Mr. Zhang. On September 30, 1998, the joint contractor negotiated with eight of them. After checking and sending it to the labor committee for identification, it was identified as an occupational disease, and the joint contractors agreed to pay 700,000 yuan each.

Later, the Tri-Service General Hospital identified 8 people as suffering from diver's disease, and it was an occupational disease. Therefore, they appealed to Xinya and Taipei Metro Bureau for joint and several compensation of 700,000 yuan each.

Although Zhang Nan has already received 700,000 yuan in compensation, he claims that due to rising prices and other reasons, he requests another 700,000 yuan in compensation.

The Taipei District Court ruled that Chen Nan and other 8 people lost the lawsuit. At the same time, it found that Zhang Nan's request was unreasonable and also lost the lawsuit.

Eight people including Chen Nan and Zhang Nan refused to accept the case, and all appealed to the High Court.

The High Court held that, based on the results of the agreement in 1998, Chen Nan and other 8 persons had the right to require joint contractors such as Xinya and Aoki to pay 700,000 yuan each, which means an average payment of 350,000 yuan. Therefore, the 8 people have the right to request Xinya Company to pay 350,000 yuan each, and the Taipei MRT Bureau has no joint responsibility for payment.

In addition, Zhang Nan claimed that he should be paid another 700,000 yuan. There was no reason, and the judgment was rejected.