Supreme Court dismissed appeal, ruling voluntary insurance workers are employees under pension law.

The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by a pension applicant against the Social Insurance Institution. The applicant argued that voluntary insurance coverage did not qualify as employment under the pension law, while the court clarified that the statutory definition of an employee includes those subject to voluntary insurance. Consequently, the court held that the applicant met the requirements for early retirement based on their status as an employee under the relevant provisions.