A revised version of the Regulations on Work-Related Injury Insurance took effect on January 1, raising compensation standards while expanding coverage.

The previous regulations stipulated the compensation to families of workers who die on the job is no more than five times the average annual salary of the previous year. The sum varies depending on the regions where the workers are working.

The new regulations raise the compensation to 20 times the national annual disposable income for urbanites per capita in the previous year­—about 340,000 yuan ($51,500), based on 2009 statistics.

In addition, the revised regulations cover the country's public institutions, social groups, non-profit grassroots organizations, foundations, law firms and accounting firms.

The previous regulations only included enterprises, small businesses and their employees.