Court rules: Yirmi Kaplan's injury at a performance will be recognized as a work accident

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Singer Yirmi Kaplan was injured in his neck and upper back at a performance in Jerusalem in December 2006, when he fell on stage after a jump. According to Israel Hayom, he filed his claim with the National Insurance Institute in April 2024. According to Ynet, the National Insurance Institute rejected the claim, and the Labor Court ruled that the jumps were "an integral part of his work" and therefore he was recognized as a work-accident victim.

According to Israel Hayom, two witnesses and medical documents strengthened his version, and the National Insurance Institute was ordered to pay him 5,000 shekels in court expenses and legal fees. According to Bizportal, the ruling grants a principled recognition of the accident, without determining disability or monetary compensation for the injury.