Tag: Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA)
Employer immunity is not absolute for workplace incidents
A recent judgment from the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court provides a crucial interpretation of Section 35(1) of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA). The decision explores the limits of employer immunity under COIDA when tragic incidents occur during employment, but not necessarily arise from it.
Understanding the COIDA Act and reintegration policy
Workplace legislation continues to evolve. Currently, South African employers face significant new responsibilities introduced by the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA). They must also address the draft Rehabilitation, Reintegration and Return to Work Regulations.
Section 35 of COIDA – Liability Insurance
This Supreme Court of Appeal judgment, Churchill v Premier, Mpumalanga (889/2019) [2021] ZASCA 16 (4 March 2021), dealt with the case of the plaintiff who was mistreated and injured in the course of a protest by trade union members on premises where she was employed.
Time for alternative workers’ compensation options
As a result of the collapse of almost every government service and state owned enterprise, South Africans are perforce increasingly seeking ways to avoid or replace government services. State insurers have also failed.
Leave benefits on the chopping block
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the current business environment can truly be defined as volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) – a constant state of flux. No business is immune to these factors, regardless of size or industry.
Covid-19 and insurance claims
If you haven’t already dusted off the business interruption, liability and event cancellation policies you have underwritten, or placed for an insured, and checked for coronavirus coverage, now is the time to do so.
