For workers and migrant domestic workers employed by registered business units, the coverage shall become effective at 0:00 of the day he/she is employed, and shall be terminated at 24:00 of the day when he/she is separated from employment. The effect of the insurance coverage, therefore, shall not be affected if the enrollment/withdrawal application for the worker is delayed or advanced by the insured unit.
According to the regulations, however, the insured unit should submit the enrollment/withdrawal application on the day when the worker is employed /separated from employment. If the insured unit fails to do so, it shall be subject to a fixed penalty between NTD20,000 and NTD100,000, as well as other disciplinary actions including improvements within a specified deadline, consecutive punishments penalties and public announcement of the violation. Further, a worker is still entitled to claim the occupational accident benefits, when it happens, even if his/her insured unit fails to submit the enrollment application as required. The BLI shall recover the benefit payment from the employer separately.
For employers who have been practically engaged in the work, the coverage shall become effective at 0:00 or terminated on 24:00 of the day when the enrollment/withdrawal application has been delivered or mailed to the insurer (the BLI) by the insured unit. If the insured unit fails to submit the enrollment application on the day when an employer is practically engaged in the work, the coverage shall become effective on the next day after the notice is served.