Workmen Compensation Act Malaysia
The standard common law limit is rm1 000 000 any one accident and in the aggregate downloads.
Workmen compensation act malaysia. Use wicsubmit to submit wic documents online. Part i preliminary. The employer has to purchase a workmen s compensation insurance for workmen s compensation claims by injured employees or workers. Today this covers mostly foreign workers.
A 157 1981 short title 1. Act 273 w o r k m e n õs c o m p e n s a t io n a c t 1952 incorporating all amendments up to 1 january 2006 published by the commissioner of law revision malaysia under the authority of the revision of laws act 1968 in collaboration with percetakan nasional malaysia bhd 2006. Peninsular malaysia 1 april 1953 l n. 2 w o r k m e.
Sabah and sarawak 1 june 1981 p u. Workmen s compensation is a compensation for injury to a foreign employee or worker arising out of and in the course of employment that is paid to the worker or dependants as per the workmen s compensation act 1952. Only foreign workers are covered under this act in respect of compensation for employment injury as well as non employment injury vide workmen s compensation foreign worker s scheme insurance order 1993. Or falls during the period of temporary disablement under the workmen s compensation act 1952 or under the employees social security act 1969.
Fernandez said compensation for death or disability under the workmen s compensation act. This act may be cited as the. 7workmen s compensation laws of malaysia act 273 workmen s compensation act 1952 an act to provide for the payment of compensation to workmen for injury suffered in the course of their employment. The work injury compensation act wica lets employees make claims for work related injuries or diseases without having to file a civil suit under common law.
It is a low cost and quicker alternative to common law for settling compensation claims. He said the maximum compensation for loss of life is rm23 000 under the act while. The work injury compensation act wica lets employees make claims for work related injuries or diseases without having to take legal action. Malaysian workers are no longer covered under the workmen s compensation act 1952 with effective from 1st july 1992.
Short title and application. Find out what is covered and how to file or dispute a claim and check a claim status. Malaysian citizens and permanent residents currently paying for socso are covered for work related injuries. Local workers will be covered under the employees social security act 1969.