LETTER: Compensation Fund should hand over to insurers
The scheme has been dysfunctional for almost 20 years
As we enter into a phase where the presidency will start announcing the return to work for certain industries, we run another strange but obvious risk arising from the dysfunctionality of the department of employment & labour.
It is a well-documented fact that the Workmen’s Compensation Fund has been dysfunctional for almost 20 years. There have been many reported cases of individuals who have been injured or become ill at work but have not received their payments. Alongside this, the medical profession has reported years of non-payment from the Workmen’s Compensation Commission. Many employed in the medical profession have refused to treat Compensation Fund patients...
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