What is Workmen’s Compensation?
Workers’ compensation or workers’ comp is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee’s right to sue his or her employer for the tort of negligence.
How To Register For Workmen’s Compensation In South Africa?
According to law, an employer must register with the Compensation Fund (CF) within 7 after appointing an employee/s. For Employers – if you want to apply for registration at CF:
Register online www.labour.gov.za, click Online Services, click ROE Online (CFonline.labour.gov.za) or. Complete the Registration Form.
Can you register for WCA online?
You can register online. The fund covers an employee who is: permanently employed. a domestic worker in a boarding house.
Who must register for workmans compensation?
All employers who employ one or more workers in connection with their business or farming activities are required to register with the Compensation Fund.
Is WCA compulsory in South Africa?
All employers in South Africa must be registered with the Compensation Fund. This applies to every employer who has one employee or more, but excludes domestic households.
Who pays Workmans compensation in South Africa?
the employer
For the first 3 months off work, the employer must pay the worker compensation every month. The employer can claim the money back from the Compensation Fund.
If the worker is off for more than 3 months, the Compensation Commissioner takes over the monthly payments, until the worker is fit for duty.
How does workman’s compensation work in South Africa?
If you get injured, contract a disease or die while working, you or your dependants can claim from the Compensation Fund.
The fund pays compensation to permanent and casual workers, trainees and apprentices who are injured or contract a disease in the course of their work and lose income as a result.