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If a worker suffers an injury or illness due to a work-related accident, they can claim industrial accident compensation at any time within 3 years from the date the accident occurred or the date they became aware of the illness, that is, the date a doctor's opinion was given. Unlike sudden accidents, work-related illnesses often develop over a long period of time, so it is common for them to manifest even after the worker has left the company. In such cases, even if a worker develops a chronic illness after resignation that has a significant causal relationship with the work performed during employment, it can still be recognized as a work-related illness. Additionally, if a past work-related injury or illness recurs, it can also be recognized as a work-related illness requiring re-treatment, etc.