Workmen Compensation Act Malaysia
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.
Workmen compensation act malaysia. Short title and application. 2 w o r k m e. Use wicsubmit to submit wic documents online. Today this covers mostly foreign workers.
The workmen s compensation act 1952 and the subsequent amendments to the act or the common law. 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. 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. Find out what is covered and how to file or dispute a claim and check a claim status.
The work injury compensation act wica lets employees make claims for work related injuries or diseases without having to take legal action. The workmen s compensation act 1952 will be abolished so that local and foreign workers in the country can get equal protection said human resources minister m kulasegaran. Malaysian citizens and permanent residents currently paying for socso are covered for work related injuries. The standard common law limit is rm1 000 000 any one accident and in the aggregate downloads.
He said the maximum compensation for loss of life is rm23 000 under the act while. Most insurance companies provide compensation plans to cover for this. 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.
The employer has to purchase a workmen s compensation insurance for workmen s compensation claims by injured employees or workers. Peninsular malaysia 1 april 1953 l n. This act may be cited as the. Malaysian workers are no longer covered under the workmen s compensation act 1952 with effective from 1st july 1992.
A 157 1981 short title 1. In malaysia the workmen s compensation act 1952 and common law states the liabilities an employer has for their employees. Part i preliminary.