Workmen’s Compensation Bill
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
1 Short title and commencement
Part I INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION
2 Interpretation
Part II WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION FOR INJURY
3 Employer’s liability for compensation
4 Compensation for occupational diseases
5 Compensation limited to injuries received at work
6 Persons entitled to compensation
7 Amount of compensation
8 Method of calculating earnings
9 Distribution of compensation
10 Compensation not to be assigned, attached or charged
11 Notice and claim
12 Notice to Commissioner and insurer by employer
13 Medical examination and treatment
14 Approved hospitals
15 Review
16 Commutation of half-monthly payments
17 Liability in case of workmen employed by contractors
18 Remedies both against employer and stranger
19 Bankruptcy of employer
20 Special provisions relating to seamen
21 Contracting out
22 Commissioner may receive and pay to dependants money due to a dead workman from his employer
23 Compulsory insurance against employer’s liability
Part III MISCELLANEOUS
24 Commissioner to assess compensation payable
25 Objection to notice of assessment
26 Experts to assist Commissioner
27 Appearance of parties
28 Enforcement of orders
29 Appeal from decision of Commissioner
30 Powers of the Commissioner
31 Costs
32 Proceedings against insurers
33 Limitation of workman’s right of action
34 Reciprocal arrangements for payment of workmen’s compensation
35 Regulations
36 Power to amend Second Schedule
37 Repeal and transitional
Explanatory Statement
Expenditure of Public Money