Work Injury Compensation Act 2019 - Singapore Statutes Online

Duties in relation to medical examinations

37.—(1) Where an employee is injured by an accident arising out of and in the course of the employee’s employment with an employer, the employer must offer the employee a medical examination by a health professional before the expiry of the 5th day after the employer first has notice of the accident.

(2) An employee must, if required by the employer or the Commissioner to undergo one or more medical examinations for the purpose of processing the employee’s claim under this Act, submit to the medical examinations.

(3) The medical examinations mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) must be provided to the employee —

(a)	free of charge, at the employer’s expense; and
(b)	in accordance with regulations made under section 82 (if any).

(4) The employee’s right to compensation under this Act is suspended if —

(a)	the employee fails to submit to a medical examination reasonably required by the employer or the Commissioner under subsection (2) — until the employee submits to the medical examination; or
(b)	the employee cannot be contacted to attend a medical examination because the employee has not informed the employer about his or her contact details or change in contact details — until the employee so informs the employer and submits to the medical examination.

(5) Where a right to compensation is suspended under subsection (4), no compensation is payable in respect of the period of suspension.

(6) The Commissioner may lift the suspension under subsection (4) and direct the payment of any compensation that was withheld during that period if —

(a)	the employee undergoes or has undergone any other medical examination approved by the Commissioner;
(b)	the employee dies without submitting to the medical examination required of him or her; or
(c)	the Commissioner is satisfied that there was reasonable cause for the employee’s failure to submit to the medical examination.

(7) If the employee’s failure to submit to a medical examination required by the Commissioner under subsection (2) continues beyond 3 months after the date fixed for the medical examination, no compensation is payable in respect of the employee’s work injury unless —

(a)	the work injury results in the death of the employee; or
(b)	the Commissioner is satisfied that there was reasonable cause for the employee’s failure to do so.

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