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Workman's

Compensation Act
Presenter Name
KAMALA, ELSON FILBERT
2020-04-03306
Introduction Purpose

Benefits and
Coverage Employer
responsibility
Agendas to be
discussed Filling a claim
and streamlined
process

Presentation Title
Introduction
The workman's compensation
Act is a law that provides
financial and medical benefits
to employees who suffer work
related injuries or illnesses. Its
there to protect workers and
ensure they receive the
necessary support.
Workman's compensation act
typically applies to a wide range
of employees who experience
work related injuries.
COVERAGE This act covers employees who
OF THE ACT are injured on the job regardless
of fault or negligence while
performing their work duties,
they may be eligible for benefits
under the workman's
compensation act.
Benefits of workman's compensation act

Medical Wage Disability Death


Rehabilitation
expenses replacement benefits benefits
The act covers If an employee is The act may In cases where If a work related
necessary unable to work cover the costs the work related injury leads to
medical due to their of rehabilitation injury results in a death of an
treatment and work related services such as long term or employee, the
related expenses injury, the act physical therapy permanent act typically
resulting from provides a to help the disability, the act provides death
the work related portion of their employee may provide benefits to their
injury.. lost wages as recover and disability dependents
compensation return to work. benefits to including
during the compensate for financial support
recovery period. the loss of and funeral
earning capacity. expenses.
Employers responsibility
Providing
Providing Reporting and Wage Workplace
medical
coverage record keeping replacement safety
treatment
Employers are Employers Employers are If an employee Employers
generally must report responsible for is unable to have a
required to any work ensuring that work due to responsibility
provide injuries to the injured injury \, to maintain a
workman's appropriate employees employers are safe working
compensation authorities and receives typically environment an
coverage for keep records medical responsible for proactive
their treatment providing wage measures to
employees. replacement prevent d take
benefits. a work related
injuries.
The act shifts the responsibility for workplace injuries
from the employee to the employer. Employers must
have insurance to cover these costs.

7
Filling a claim in workman's
compensation Act
If an employee gets injured they can file a claim with their
employer to initiate compensation process. Here are the
steps for filling a claim: report the incident, seek medical
attention, complete the claim form, submit the claim and
following up for the progress of the claim
Thank you
References
Snowden, P. (1907). The Workmen's Compensation Act. London: Independent Labor
party.

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