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Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)NoticesNotice on the Manner of Calculation of Return of Earnings and the Determination of Earnings for Inclusion/Exclusion in the Measurement of Compensation BenefitsSchedule A : Notice on the calculation of Earnings in terms of section 63 and 67 and 82 of the Act6. Consideration in calculation of earnings for compensation benefits |
6.1 | The basic salary as per the employee's pay slip, per month shall be used for calculating earnings. |
6.2 | The Fund shall only consider allowances of a regular nature when calculating earnings for processing benefits. |
6.3 | In case where the employer failed to provide the proof of earnings within the prescribed period; the minimum and maximum compensation shall be considered when calculating benefits payable. |
6.4 | Conversion of weekly earning to monthly earnings: The calculation of monthly earnings shall be calculated as equal to four and one-third times the amount of such weekly earnings. |