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Basic Guides for Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases
Basic Guides for Compensation for Occupational Injuries and diseases
Plain English summaries of key topics within labour legislation
- Basic Guide to Claiming Compensation for Occupational Injuries
- Compensation for occupational injuries is based on the degree of disablement.
- Basic Guide to Compensation for Medical Expenses
- The Director-General, mutual association or employer must pay transport and medical aid fees of injured or ill workers.
- Basic Guide to Compensation for Occupational Fatalities
- When workers die because of occupational injuries or diseases, their dependants can claim compensation
- Basic Guide to Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases
- Workers who have a work-related injury or disease must notify their employer as soon as possible after the injury or doctor's diagnosis.
- Basic Guide to Compensation Fund Assessment Fees
- All employers must register with the Compensation Fund and pay an annual assessment fee based on their workers’ earnings.
- Basic Guide to Compensation Fund Registration
- All employers must register with the Compensation Fund.
- Basic Guide to Payment of Compensation for Disablement
- The Compensation Fund pay workers for temporary, partial or permanent disablement
- Basic Guide to Reporting Occupational Injuries and Diseases
- Employers must report injuries and diseases within 7 days
- Basic Guide to Submitting a Medical Report
- A doctor must submit a medical report to the employer
