Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)Chapter VI : Determination and calculation of compensation53. Compensation to employee previously in receipt of compensation |
| (1) | In awarding compensation to an employee in respect of permanent disablement or in reviewing an award of compensation, the Director-General may take into account any compensation awarded in terms of this Act or any other law to the employee as a result of permanent disablement. |
| (2) | If an employee has received compensation for permanent disablement in terms of this Act and subsequently meets with an accident resulting in further permanent disablement in respect of which compensation is payable in terms of this Act, the Director-General may calculate his compensation in respect of such further permanent disablement and, where applicable, also the first-mentioned compensation, on the basis of the earnings that he received at the time of any of the accidents concerned, whichever earnings are more favourable to the employee. |
| (3) | Subject to section 56, an employee shall not be paid compensation in the form of a pension or pensions in respect of one or more accidents if it amounts to more than the pension payable in respect of 100 per cent disablement. |