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Medical Insurance (foreign worker)

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DEFINITION
Employers must maintain medical insurance covering inpatient and day-surgery costs for each Work Permit and S Pass holder, for treatment whether or not it is work-related. It is a mandatory Ministry of Manpower condition of the pass, separate from WICA, which covers work injuries. (Coverage minimum is a figure — keep it in the data layer, not the definition; confirm current MOM requirement.)
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