Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)SchedulesSchedule 4: Manner of calculating compensation |
Schedule 4:
Manner of calculating compensation
(i) |
(ii) |
(iii) |
(iv) |
(v) |
(vi) |
(vii) |
Item |
Section |
Nature and degree of disablement |
Nature of benefits |
Manner of calculating compensation |
Maximum compensation |
Minimum compensation |
1 |
47(1)(a) |
Temporary total disablement |
Periodical payments |
75% x monthly earnings at the time of the accident x number of days off/total days in a month |
R35 220 |
R4 933 |
2 |
49(1) |
Permanent disablement of 1 - 30% |
Lump sum |
15 x monthly earnings at the time of the accident x permanent disablement % /30 |
R394 481 |
R98 633 |
3 |
49(1) |
Permanent disablement of 31 - 100% |
Monthly pension |
75 x monthly earnings at the time of the accident x permanent disablement % |
R35 220 |
R4 933 |
4 |
54(1)(a) |
Fatal |
Lump sum |
Twice employee's monthly pension that would have been payable under item 3 had he/she been totally permanently disabled (100%) |
R70 440 |
R9 866 |
5 |
54(1)(b) |
Fatal |
Monthly pension |
40% of the monthly pension that would have been payable to the employee under item 3 had he been totally permanently disabled |
R14 088 |
R1 973 |
6 |
54(1)(c) |
Fatal |
Monthly pension |
A maximum of 20% of the monthly pension that would have been payable to the employee under item 3 had he been totally permanently disabled, is payable to a child. In case of more than three children, the children will share 60% in equal proportions |
R7 044 |
R987 |
7 |
54(1)(d)(ii) |
Fatal |
Lump sum |
Percentage dependence as portion of R202 925 |
R202 925 |
N/A |
8 |
54(2) |
Fatal |
Funeral costs |
R19 620 per valid claim |
R19 620 |
N/A |
9 |
63(1)(a) |
Minimum for free food and quarters |
To be included in earnings |
Minimum for free food and quarters |
N/A |
R347 R156 |
10 |
28 |
Constant Attendance Allowance |
Monthly Allowance |
Minimum amount of R2 577 per month |
N/A |
R2 577 |
[Schedule 4 substituted by Notice No. 2079, GG49458, dated 13 October 2023 - effective from 1 April 2023]