On Aug. 4, Chen Chia-wei, the editor of the Facebook page maintained by the Jinshan District Office in New Taipei City, suddenly died at home, and family members suspected overwork. The New Taipei City Government formed an investigatory task force, which announced on Sept. 17 that Chen died in the line of duty, and his death therefore meets the criteria for compensation.


On Aug. 4, Chen Chia-wei, the 29-year-old editor of the Facebook page maintained by the Jinshan District Office in New Taipei City, suddenly died at home. In addition to moderating the Facebook page, he was also the liaison with the media and maintained news contacts. His family suspected that overwork was the cause of death and urged the New Taipei City Government to investigate. The city government formed an investigatory task force with experts and scholars. On Sept. 17, it announced Chen had died in the line of duty.

We respect the investigatory task force's report and the follow up will be handled in accordance with the report.

New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-ih said he respects the task force's conclusion, while the task force said Chen died suddenly due to illness. It met three times and reviewed Chen's work attendance, communications software, and medical records to better understand his work and life situations. It concluded that he died in the line of duty. Chen's family said the question of whether the death was caused by overwork remains unanswered.

He did a lot of work that was not on the clock. For example, he often joined the district chief on Saturdays for activities. During those times, he couldn't first go to the district office to clock in. There were even times when he went out of Jinshan and spent the entire day away from here.

I believe the task force is investigating the overwork issue.

The Bureau of Labor Insurance will make the final decision on whether the death was caused by overwork. The New Taipei City Government says Chen's illness was precipitated by the preparations and arrangements he made for his work and he is eligible for compensation of NT$500,000 to NT$600,000 in line with a retirement and pension act for government functionaries.



新北市金山區公所臉書小編陳嘉緯，年僅29歲，上月4號在家中猝逝，引發社會關注，由於他生前擔任新聞聯絡人，負責新聞聯繫，和臉書管理，業務繁忙，家屬質疑死因跟過勞有關，呼籲市府查明真相，新北市府和專家學者，組成審查小組進行調查，17號結果出爐，認定陳嘉緯因公死亡。

新北市長 侯友宜表示：「這個，我們尊重調查委員會的報告，那一切以調查委員會的報告為主。」

侯友宜強調尊重調查結果，審查小組表示，陳嘉緯死因為因病猝死，經過三次會議，調閱陳嘉緯的公所進出紀錄，通訊軟體紀錄，並審查生前工作情形、就醫等相關資料。做出決議認定是因公死亡，家屬表示，政府肯定陳嘉緯生前努力市政工作，但最關切的，是否為"過勞"死亡？

陳嘉緯親友 褚映汝表示：「他有很多是沒有打卡的，就是比如說六、日，他跟區長跑行程。那他不可能先進區公所打卡，他甚至可能行程是外部行程，或是整天都在金山的外面。」

新北市長 侯友宜表示：「我想委員會，也會就（過勞)這部分，在做事證的瞭解。」

是否構成過勞死亡，將交由勞動部勞保局認定。新北市府表示，陳嘉緯因執行任務事前準備，或事後整理期間促發疾病，符合行政院與所屬中央及地方各機關約僱人員僱用辦法，將比照公務人員退休資遣撫卹法，給予撫恤金50到60萬元。