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

Notices

Notice on the Manner of Calculation of Return of Earnings and the Determination of Earnings for Inclusion/Exclusion in the Measurement of Compensation Benefits

Schedule A : Notice on the calculation of Earnings in terms of section 63 and 67 and 82 of the Act

5. Proof of earnings for the purpose of calculating compensation benefits

 

5.1 For the purpose of calculating compensation benefits the employer is required to submit the following:
(a) The full names of the employee
(b) The employee work /Identification number
(c) Full details of the employer's name and the employer address
(d) Earnings in full which the employee received prior to the month of accident
(e) All allowances and deductions
(f) The employer shall clarify if the employee qualified for a bonus by stating the amount and period in which the bonus was paid out.

 

5.2 In terms of this Notice, the number of proof of earnings which shall be acceptable by the Fund for the purpose of compensating benefits shall be a minimum of three months from the month of the accident to the maximum of 12 months retrospectively.

 

5.3 The employer shall declare earnings on the W.CL 1/2 forms, including the amount that the employee qualified for as bonus and the month in which the bonus was paid.