All About Accidents

Read or download labour legislation published as Acts and Amendments to the Acts

• Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act

  Workers who are affected by occupational injuries and diseases are entitled to compensation

All the sectoral determination of an act

• Sectoral Determination 12: Forestry Sector
  
• Sectoral Determination 1: Contract Cleaning Sector
  
• Sectoral Determination 10: Children in the Performance of Advertising, Artistic and Cultural Activities
  
• Sectoral Determination 11: Taxi Sector
  
• Sectoral Determination 13: Farm Worker Sector
  
• Sectoral Determination 5 : Learnerships
  
• Sectoral Determination 6: Private Security Sector
  
• Sectoral Determination 7: Domestic Workers
  
• Sectoral Determination 9: Wholesale and Retail Sector
  

Plain English summaries of key topics within labour legislation

• Basic Guide to Claiming Compensation for Occupational Injuries
  
• Basic Guide to Sick Leave
  

Download application forms, claim forms, reports, and samples of employment documents with instructions. You can also download templates of documents issued by the Department of Labour

• Form W.CL.132 - Affidavit by Employee
  
• Form W.CL.15 - Strain or Sprain Questionnaire
  
• Form W.CL.2 - Employers Report of an Accident
  
• Form W.CL.20 - Enquiry Regarding Unpaid Medical or Chemist Account
  
• Form W.CL.21 - Goggle Questionnaire
  
• Form W.CL.215 - Special Report of Hernia Case
  
• Form W.CL.221 - Supplementary Report on Injury to Foot
  
• Form W.CL.236 - Sworn or Confirmed Statement by Employee
  
• Form W.CL.258 - Payment of Lumpsum in Lieu of Pension
  
• Form W.CL.287 - Application for Supplementary Grant
  
• Form W.CL.3 - Notice of Accident and Claim for Compensation
  
• Form W.CL.31 - Supplementary Report on Injury to Hand
  
• Form W.CL.32 - Declaration by Guardian or Widow or Widower
  
• Form W.CL.4 - First Medical Report in Respect of an Accident
  
• Form W.CL.46 - Burial Expense Account
  
• Form W.CL.5 - Final or Progress Medical Report in Respect of an Accident
  
• Form W.CL.52 - Final Report on Eye Injuries
  
• Form W.CL.53 - Dermatological Report
  
• Form W.CL.6 - Resumption Report
  
• Form W.G.29 - Objection Against a Decision of the Commissioner
  
• Form W.G.30 - Application for Additional Compensation
  
• Form W.G.33 - Request for Payment of Pension via Electronic Transfer
  

Simple step-by step instructions for processes and procedures

• How To Claim from the Compensation Fund if you are a Worker

  All workers must report all accidents or disease to their employers immediately, and submit forms from their doctor.

• How to Report an Occupational Accident with the Compensation Fund if you are an employer

  Employers must send the necessary forms with the doctors report to the Compensation Fund when accidents occur.

Download special reports, guides, and other useful information

• Calculation of compensation for workers injured on or after 1 April 2005
  
• Occupational Health and Safety in Agriculture
  
• Occupational Health and Safety in Schools, Colleges and Universities
  
• Occupational Health and Safety in shopping centres