Is a deep tendon injury of the flexor finger of the ring finger a work related injury?

Injuries to the deep tendon of the flexor finger of the ring finger due to work reasons are work-related injuries.

Whether or not a work-related injury is not related to the degree of injury, but is determined according to whether it is due to the cause of work, and if it meets one of the circumstances specified in Articles 14 and 15 of the "Regulations on Work-related Injury Insurance", and there are no circumstances specified in Article 16, regardless of the degree of injury, it shall be recognized as a work-related injury or treated as a work-related injury.

Regulations on Work-related Injury Insurance

Article 14 An employee shall be deemed to have suffered a work-related injury under any of the following circumstances:

1) Being injured in an accident during working hours and in the workplace due to work-related reasons;

2) Being injured in an accident while engaging in work-related preparatory or finishing work in the workplace before or after working hours;

3) Injured by violence or other accidents during working hours and in the workplace due to the performance of work duties;

4) Suffering from occupational diseases;

5) Injured or unaccounted for in an accident while away for work;

6) Injured in a traffic accident or an accident involving urban rail transit, passenger ferry, or train for which they are not primarily responsible;

7) Other circumstances that laws and administrative regulations provide shall be recognized as work-related injuries.

Article 15 An employee shall be deemed to have suffered a work-related injury under any of the following circumstances:

1) Died of a sudden illness during working hours and at work, or died within 48 hours after rescue efforts failed;

2) Suffering harm in emergency rescue and disaster relief or other activities to preserve national or public interests;

3) Employees who previously served in the army, were disabled due to war or duty injuries, and have obtained the certificate of revolutionary disabled soldiers, and were injured after arriving at the employer.

Where employees have any of the circumstances in items (1) or (2) of the preceding paragraph, they shall enjoy work-related injury insurance benefits in accordance with the relevant provisions of these Regulations; Employees who have the circumstances in item (3) of the preceding paragraph shall enjoy work-related injury insurance benefits other than a one-time disability subsidy in accordance with the relevant provisions of these Regulations.

Article 16: Where an employee meets the requirements of Articles 14 and 15 of these Regulations, but in any of the following circumstances, it shall not be recognized as a work-related injury or treated as a work-related injury:

1) Intentionally committing a crime;

2) Drunk or drug addiction;

3) Self-harm or suicide.

Definition of work-related injury: Injuries sustained during working hours and in the workplace are work-related injuries.

Therefore, it depends on whether your injury meets the above two conditions.

As long as an employee suffers an accident injury, regardless of where the injury is or the severity of the injury, he or she can apply for work-related injury recognition and enjoy work-related injury insurance benefits in accordance with the law.

It refers to the rupture of tendons, which does not constitute the level of disability.

Regulations on Work-related Injury Insurance

Article 14 An employee shall be deemed to have suffered a work-related injury under any of the following circumstances:

1) Being injured in an accident during working hours and in the workplace due to work-related reasons;

2) Being injured in an accident while engaging in work-related preparatory or finishing work in the workplace before or after working hours;

3) Injured by violence or other accidents during working hours and in the workplace due to the performance of work duties;

4) Suffering from occupational diseases;

5) Injured or unaccounted for in an accident while away for work;

6) Injured in a traffic accident or an accident involving urban rail transit, passenger ferry, or train for which they are not primarily responsible;

7) Other circumstances that laws and administrative regulations provide shall be recognized as work-related injuries.

Whether it is a work-related injury depends on the employee's injury process, and the employee can apply to the labor administrative department for a work-related injury determination, which will make a determination.

In accordance with the Regulations on Work-related Injury Insurance

Article 14 An employee shall be deemed to have suffered a work-related injury under any of the following circumstances:

1) Being injured in an accident during working hours and in the workplace due to work-related reasons;

2) Being injured in an accident while engaging in work-related preparatory or finishing work in the workplace before or after working hours;

3) Injured by violence or other accidents during working hours and in the workplace due to the performance of work duties;

4) Suffering from occupational diseases;

5) Injured or unaccounted for in an accident while away for work;

6) Injured in a traffic accident or an accident involving urban rail transit, passenger ferry, or train for which they are not primarily responsible;

7) Other circumstances that laws and administrative regulations provide shall be recognized as work-related injuries.

Those with functional impairment can be classified as at least Grade 9 disability.

Anyone who meets one of the following conditions is a work-related injury grade 9.

17) The interphalangeal joint of one thumb is stiff in the functional position;

Grades 8-10 are possible, depending on the postoperative recovery and the impact on life.

1.If the injury has been identified as a work-related injury through work-related injury, according to the injury you mentioned, combined with the provisions of GB T 16180-2014 of the "Disability Level of Work-related Injuries and Occupational Diseases of Employees in the Appraisal of Labor Ability", the disability level is about 9-10 grades, and the specific level depends on the conclusion of the labor ability appraisal, and I can only approximate it based on work experience.

2.Labor Ability Appraisal (Work-related Injury Appraisal): According to the Regulations on Work-related Injury Insurance, work-related injuries can apply for work-related ability appraisal to determine the work-related injury level after the injury is stabilized.

In this case, as you said, if there are internal fixation devices such as steel nails and steel plates in the body, they can only be evaluated after they are removed (unless the doctor proves in writing that the internal fixation equipment such as steel nails and steel plates in the body do not need to be removed and have been kept in the body).

3.If you have any questions, you can ask or directly consult your local labor department at 12333.