| (a) |
the contributor is unable to perform work on account of illness; |
| (b) |
the contributor fulfils any prescribed requirements in respect of any specified illness: and |
| (c) |
application is made for illness benefits in accordance with the prescribed requirements and the of this Part. |
| (2) |
A contributor is not entitled to illness benefits – |
| (a) |
if the period of illness is less than seven days; and |
[Section 20(2)(a) substituted by section 8 of Notice No. 35, GG 40557, dated 19 January 2017 (Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, 2016)]
| (b) |
for any period during which the contributor – |
| (i) |
is entitled to unemployment benefits in terms of Part B of this Chapter or adoption benefits in terms of Part E of this Chapter; or |
| (ii) |
without just reason, refuses or fails to undergo medical treatment or to carry out the instructions of a medical practitioner, chiropractor or homeopath. |
South African Institute for Drug Free Sport Act, 1997
