Zuko Komisa

Domestic workers can now claim from the Compensation Fund for injuries dating back to 1994.
Domestic employees who suffered accidents or developed occupational illnesses while performing their duties as of April 27, 1994 are urged to file claims for benefits by the Department of Employment and Labour.
The Compensation Fund had taken corrective legislative action to amend the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA)130 of 1993 to include domestic employees after the 2020 Constitutional Court order invalidated certain sections of it with immediate effect and backwards effect to April 27, 1994.
Jan Madiega shared the information at the Compensation Fund Roundtable Stakeholder Engagement session held at Bolivia Lodge in Polokwane, Limpopo Province.
“We are encouraging all our stakeholders to inform their family and friends who might have been injured or contracted occupational diseases from 27 April 1994 to come forth and claim for their benefits.
“We are encouraging employers to not pre-judge a claim but rather submit it to the Fund so that we can make our own discretion,” said Madiega.
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He also added that the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act shall lapse if the accident that happened or the disease that commenced on or after 27 April 1994 is not brought to the attention of the Commissioner or of the employer or mutual association concerned, as the case may be within 36 months from the date of signature on the amendment Act 10 of 2022.
For more details on how to claim for injuries visit the Department of Labour website here: https://www.labour.gov.za/contacts
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