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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 |
R37 333 |
R5 229 |
2 |
49(1) |
Permanent disablement of 1 - 30% |
Lump sum |
15 x monthly earnings at the time of the accident x permanent disablement % /30 |
R418 150 |
R104 551 |
3 |
49(1) |
Permanent disablement of 31 - 100% |
Monthly pension |
75 x monthly earnings at the time of the accident x permanent disablement %; 100% |
R37 333 |
R5 229 |
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%) |
R74 666 |
R10 458 |
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 467 |
R1 046 |
7 |
54(1)(d)(ii) |
Fatal |
Lump sum |
Percentage dependence as portion of R215 101 |
R215 101 |
N/A |
8 |
54(2) |
Fatal |
Funeral costs |
R20 797 per valid claim |
R20 797 |
N/A |
9 |
63(1)(a) |
Minimum for free food and quarters |
To be included in earnings |
Minimum for R368 food Minimum of R165 for ^quarters |
N/A |
R368 R165 |
10 |
28 |
Constant Attendance Allowance |
Monthly Allowance |
Minimum amount of R2 706 per month |
N/A |
R2 706 |
[Schedule 4 substituted by Notice No. 2616, GG50909, dated 5 July 2024 - effective from 1 April 2024]