Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Rehabilitation, Reintegration, and Return-to-work of Employees who sustained occupational injuries or contracted occupational diseases under the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 19935. Compensation Fund, Licensee, or Employer individually liable to provide Rehabilitation, Reintegration, and Return-to-Work |
| (1) | Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Compensation Fund, Licensee and employer individually liable shall provide access to facilities, services and benefits to rehabilitate employees who sustained or contracted occupational injuries/diseases to return-to-work. |
| (2) | Where an employee suffered a permanent or temporary total disablement because of an occupational injury or disease, the Compensation Fund, Licensee, or Employer individually liable shall, with the consent of the employee, provide the employee with access to rehabilitation programmes to assist in restoring the employee's health, independent living and participation in the labour market and society. |
| (3) | The Compensation Fund, Licensee, Employer individually liable or healthcare practitioner may recommend that an employee with occupational injury or disease likely to result in temporary total and/or permanent disablement be referred for a rehabilitation, reintegration and return-to-work programme. |
| (4) | The Compensation Fund, Licensee or Employer individually liable may approve the referral for Rehabilitation, Reintegration and Return-to-Work Programme upon the recommendation of the employer's employee health and wellness representative or a healthcare service provider. |