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Amendment Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 1997

by Zopedol — last modified 2007-12-05 09:38

To provide for compensation for disablement caused by occupational injuries or diseases sustained or contracted by employees in the course of their employment, or for death resulting from such injuries or diseases; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Application

The Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act applies to:

all employers; and
casual and full-time workers who, as a result of a workplace accident or work-related disease:
- are injured, disabled, or killed; or
- become ill.

This excludes -

workers who are totally or partially disabled for less than 3 days;
domestic workers;
anyone receiving military training;
members of –
- the South African National Defence Force, or
- the South African Police Service;
any worker guilty of wilful misconduct, unless they are seriously disabled or killed;
anyone employed outside the RSA for 12 or more continuous months; and
workers working mainly outside the RSA and only temporarily employed in the RSA.

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