Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)

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(ii)

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Item

Section

Nature and degree of disablement

Nature of  benefits

Manner of calculating compensation

Maximum compensation

Minimum compensation

1

47(1)(a)

Temporary total disablement

Periodical payments

75% x monthly earnings at the time of the accident x number of days off/total days in a month

R37 333

R5 229

2

49(1)

Permanent disablement of 1 - 30%

Lump sum

15 x monthly earnings at the time of the accident x permanent disablement % /30

R418 150

R104 551

3

49(1)

Permanent disablement of 31 - 100%

Monthly pension

75 x monthly earnings at the time of the accident x permanent disablement %; 100%

R37 333

R5 229

4

54(1)(a)

Fatal

Lump sum

Twice employee's monthly pension that would have been payable under item 3 had he/she been totally permanently disabled (100%)

R74 666

R10 458

5

54(1)(b)

Fatal

Monthly pension

40% of the monthly pension that would have been payable to the employee under item 3 had he been totally permanently disabled

R14 088

R1 973

6

54(1)(c)

Fatal

Monthly pension

A maximum of 20% of the monthly pension that would have been payable to the employee under item 3 had he been totally permanently disabled, is payable to a child. In case of more than three children, the children will share 60% in equal proportions

R7 467

R1 046

7

54(1)(d)(ii)

Fatal

Lump sum

Percentage dependence as portion of R215 101

R215 101

N/A

8

54(2)

Fatal

Funeral costs

R20 797 per valid claim

R20 797

N/A

9

63(1)(a)

Minimum for free food and quarters

To be included in earnings

Minimum for R368 food

Minimum of R165 for ^quarters

N/A

R368

R165

10

28

Constant Attendance Allowance

Monthly Allowance

Minimum amount of R2 706 per month

N/A

R2 706