South Korean reservist wins state subsidy for hair loss

[MARS]

Here, reproduced under the Fair Dealing provisions (§29) of the Copyright Act, is the latest from today’s National Post

PUBLICATION:  National Post
DATE:  2008.02.25
EDITION:  National
SECTION:  News South Korean army reservist wins state subsidy after hair loss due to stress

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A 26-year-old South Korean man has been granted a national merit entitling him to government subsidies after he went bald during his "stressful" army service, a news report said yesterday. A court in Suwon, 50 kilometres south of Seoul, recently ruled in favour of a petition by the army reservist, known as Mr. Kwon, to get a "person-of-national-merit" status, Yonhap News Agency said. People of national merit are entitled to a monthly state subsidy for livelihood and various other social benefits in South Korea. Mr. Kwon joined the army in December, 2002, and his hair began falling out in July, 2004, allegedly due to a condition known as alopecia. He was discharged from the service in January, 2005. "Given various facts ... including that the loss of hair began in the military service, the alopecia was caused by stress pertaining to training and missions in the military life," the court ruled, according to Yonhap.

 

[IBM]

Hahaha, this really cracked me up.  ;D  Is this going to encourage balding CF members to apply for compensation due to job stress? hehe 

 

[211RadOp]

I got the same problem.  (where is that number of the CDU?)

 

[PMedMoe]

I got the same problem.  (where is that number of the CDU?)

I think you'd want to call Mental Health for that one....

 

[211RadOp]

I think you'd want to call Mental Health for that one....

As long as it isn't one of the Base PMed Techs who see me... 

 

[FascistLibertarian]

The manditory military service for Koreans can be really stressful.
Many of the South Koreans I have spoken to who have served in the army have told me its very physically and mentally abusive.

 

[LieutenantHoward]

The manditory military service for Koreans can be really stressful.
Many of the South Koreans I have spoken to who have served in the army have told me its very physically and mentally abusive.

thats why so many people try to file for KATUSA right lol