# Japan Mental Health Claims Hit Record

> Japan's workers' compensation for mental health disorders reaches a record high in fiscal 2025.
- Title: Japan Mental Health Claims Hit Record · The Japan Times
- Summary: Japan's workers' compensation for mental health disorders reaches a record high in fiscal 2025. Japan approved 1,082 mental health compensation claims for…
- Keywords: japan, mental health, workers compensation, fiscal 2025, karōshi, health ministry, news, politics, world, Mental, Health, Claims
- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/09/japan/japan-mental-health-compensation-claims
- Author: Jessica Speed
- Published: 2026-10-09T08:54:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: japan, mental health, workers compensation, fiscal 2025, karōshi, health ministry, news, politics, world
## Record Mental Health Claims
Japan saw a record number of workers’ compensation approvals for mental health disorders in fiscal 2025.
## Seventh Consecutive Year Record
The figure marked a record high for the seventh consecutive year under legislation enacted in 2014.
## 1,082 Approved Claims
A total of 1,082 workers filed compensation claims for mental disorders during fiscal 2025.
## Key takeaway

Japan approved 1,082 mental health compensation claims for workers in fiscal 2025, a record seventh year in a row.