Workmen’S Compensation

Cap. 303 · Revised Edition 2020 · 56 sections

s. 1Short title
s. 2Interpretation
s. 3Employer’s liability for compensation
s. 4Accidents happening while meeting emergency
s. 5Accident while travelling
s. 6Liability of employer for expenses of conveyance to place of treatment and for expenses of treatment
s. 7To whom compensation payable
s. 8Amount of compensation
s. 9Additional compensation
s. 10Artificial limbs and apparatus
s. 11Method of calculating wages
s. 12Review of periodic payments
s. 13Cases in which employer may alter periodic payments
s. 14Distribution of compensation on death
s. 15Compensation not to be assigned, attached or charged
s. 16Requirements as to notice of accident and claim for compensation
s. 17Periodic payments may be redeemed by a lump sum
s. 18Medical examination after notice of accident
s. 19Medical examination of workman receiving payments
s. 20No compensation payable during period of suspension of right
s. 21Agreements for payment of compensation
s. 22Contracting and subcontracting
s. 23Compensation in respect of occupational diseases
s. 24Liability to pay compensation
s. 25Date from which time is to run
s. 26Presumption as to cause of death
s. 27Right of workman to proceed against previous employer
s. 28Compensation to include medical aid
s. 29Minister may amend Second Schedule
s. 30Compulsory insurance against workmen’s compensation claims
s. 31Conditions under which liability for payment by insurer arises
s. 32Registration of employers
s. 33Alternative remedies
s. 34Remedies against employer and stranger
s. 35Provisions as to insolvency or bankruptcy of employer
s. 36Employer to disclose insurer
s. 37Workmen employed by the Government
s. 38—
s. 39Application to persons employed on ships
s. 40Workman’s right to apply for compensation
s. 41All claims to be determined by a district court
s. 42Reference by court to medical referees
s. 43Application for compensation to be lodged with court
s. 44Copy of application to be served on respondent
s. 45Magistrate to have jurisdiction as in civil actions
s. 46Magistrate may adjourn hearing for two years where there is doubt as to degree of incapacity
s. 47Magistrate may submit questions of law
s. 48Appeals
s. 49Infirm person may agree with employer to accept less than prescribed compensation
s. 50No contracting out of Act
s. 51Appointment and remuneration of medical referees
s. 52Reference to medical referee
s. 53Employers to make returns of injuries
s. 54Display of notice
s. 55Regulations
s. 56Enforcement