Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)NoticesNotice on Documents required to be provided by Employers to the Compensation Fund to support Injury on Duty and Occupational Disease Claims1. Registration of a claim |
The employer is responsible to register all accidents with the Compensation Fund within seven (7) days of receiving notice of the accident or 14 days in the case of an occupational disease. Section 38, 39 and 43 has reference to an IOD and Section 65 and 68 in the case of an OD claim.
All documents related to an IOD and OD should be kept safe and must be provided on request.
1.1 Documents required for reporting an Injury on duty (IOD):
| • | A duly completed Employer's Report on an Accident (W.CI.2) (Electronic or manual) |
| • | Valid identity (Certified) information issued by the Department of Home Affairs (Including Foreigners) Identity document, driver's license, passport, birth certificate, work permit |
| • | Relevant questionnaires related to the specific incident, if and where applicable. E.g. transport questionnaire, assault questionnaire |
| • | Proof of employment in the form of employment contract or payslip at the time of an accident or certificate of service or a letter confirming employment in the letterhead of the employer |
[Paragraph 1.1 substituted by section 2 of Erratum Notice No. 879, GG46032, dated 11 March 2022]
1.2 Documents required for reporting an Occupational disease:
| • | A duly completed Employer's Report on an Occupational Disease (W.CI.1) (Electronic or manual) |
| • | Valid identity information issued by the Department of Home Affairs (Including Foreigners) Identity document, driver's license, passport, birth certificate, work permit |
| • | Notice of an Accident and Claim for Compensation (W.CI.14) must be completed (more specifically in the case where the employee is not in the service of the employer anymore) |
| • | Relevant questionnaires/report related to the specific condition, if and where applicable |
| • | Proof of employment in the form of employment contract or payslip at the time of accident or diagnosis of a disease or certificate of service or a letter confirming employment in the letterhead of the employer |
[Paragraph 1.2 substituted by section 3 of Erratum Notice No. 879, GG46032, dated 11 March 2022]