Understanding the Work Injury Compensation Act (WICA)

  

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Work stoppages due to an industrial accident can prove to be very expensive to any employer and this workshop is designed to address workplace safety and an employer's obligations under the relevant law. Salient features of the Workplace Safety & Health Act will be introduced to exemplify the importance of workplace safety. It is with a better understanding of this that the Work Injury Compensation Act is examined in the context of a manager and HR specialist. Key Topics 1. An insight into Workplace Safety & Health in relation to the Workplace Safety & Health Act 2. Employer's responsibilities under the Workplace Safety & Health Act 3. Remedies under the law for breach of the Workplace Safety & Health Act 4. Introduction to the Work Injury Compensation Act - Purpose and who is covered under the Act 5. When compensation is payable, extent of claimable benefits and various types of injuries 6. Compulsory insurance and employer's responsibility to reporting accidents 7. Alternatives to claim and its implications to the employer/employee

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