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

Regulations

Regulations relating to the Rehabilitation, Reintegration, and Return-to-work of Employees who sustained occupational injuries or contracted occupational diseases under the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993

8. Roles of the Compensation Fund and Licensee

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The Compensation Fund and/or Licensee shall:

 

(1) Found, establish, subsidise or assist with the founding, establishment or subsidising of a body or, organisation, or scheme whose objective includes one or more of the following:
(a) facilities designed to provide rehabilitation and assist employees who sustained or contracted occupational injuries or diseases upon their return to work;
(b) carry out any activity which will contribute to the attainment of any of the objectives referred to in the sub-regulation (1) (a) above;
(c) ensure that employers and employees are informed of their obligations within the occupational setting and the Compensation Fund or Licensees' rehabilitation, reintegration and return-to-work processes;
(d) ensure that appropriate resources are available to support the establishment, implementation and maintenance of the rehabilitation, reintegration and return-to-work programmes;
(e) provide appropriate support to all multi-disciplinary teams, employers, employees, and healthcare providers to ensure that they meet expected goals, objectives and responsibilities in compliance with these regulations;
(f) institute steps to increase stakeholder awareness;
(g) cover authorised medical expenses, clinically appropriate and cost-effective assistive devices and technology for rehabilitation of employees who sustained or contracted occupational injuries or diseases;
(h) foster stakeholder relations to streamline services and ensure that qualitative clinical and non-clinical outcomes are achieved for employees who sustained or contracted occupational injuries or diseases;
(i) monitor, evaluate and review the implementation of rehabilitation, reintegration, and return-to-work Programme.