All About Compensation Fund

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 Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases
  
• 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 - COID - W.As.2 - Registration of an Employer with the Compensation Fund
  
• Form - COID - W.As.8 - Return of Earnings
  
• Form W.CL.1 - Employers Report of an Occupational Disease
  
• Form W.CL.110 - Exposure History
  
• Form W.CL.132 - Affidavit by Employee
  
• Form W.CL.14 - Notice of an Occupational Disease and Claim for Compensation
  
• 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.22 - First Medical Report in Respect of an Occupational Disease
  
• 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.26 - Final or Progress Medical Report in Respect of an Occupational Disease
  
• Form W.CL.287 - Application for Supplementary Grant
  
• Form W.CL.3 - Notice of Accident and Claim for Compensation
  
• Form W.CL.303 - First Medical Report in Respect of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  
• Form W.CL.304 - Final or Progress Medical Report in Respect of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  
• Form W.CL.305 - Employee Affidavit for an Occupational Disease
  
• 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.44 - Medical Report on Health of Worker
  
• Form W.CL.45 - Tenosynovitis Questionnaire
  
• 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 Pay the Compensation Fund

  The Compensation Fund sends employers a notice of assessment indicating the amount payable.

• How To Register with the Compensation Fund

  All employers must fill in and send forms with a copy of the registration certificate of the Registrar of Companies or their ID document to register with the fund.

• 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.

• How To Report an Occupational Disease to the Compensation Fund if you are an Employer

  All employers must report all occupational diseases within 14 days.

• How To Submit Earnings Statements to the Compensation Fund

  The Compensation Fund sends earnings statement forms to employers every year. Employers must fill in the forms and send it back to the Fund.

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
  
• Silica exposure and its effect on the physiology of workers