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Sick employee abroad? YOUR responsibility!
Health and Safety Bulletin | 27 April, 2010 | Hot Topics:
Sick employee abroad? YOUR responsibility!
Inside this issue...
- What if your employee is injured overseas?
- What if your employee contracts a disease overseas?
- How much do you pay your Labour Consultant to help you out of a sticky situation?
Dear Reader,
I hope you’ll only be reading this on Wednesday. I know a few VERY dedicated people may access their email today, but I hope the majority of you are kicking back and enjoying the last of April’s many public holidays.
The last couple of weeks’ pandemonium with the grounded plans, and cancelled flights, got me thinking about travelling for work purposes. Employers have very definite obligations to employees who travel (both locally and abroad) on business…
What if your employee is injured overseas?
If your employee is injured while overseas on business you foot the bill for hospital and medical expenses. However, you can claim this back from COID later, but you must report this to the Workmen’s Compensation Commissioner as soon as possible. Most doctors and hospitals abroad don’t have the documentation required to submit a claim. They won’t wait for payment either.
What if your employee contracts a disease overseas?
Your employee must tell you if he contracts a disease, e.g. a tropical disease such as malaria, even if it’s not a conventional occupational disease (domestic and recreational environments are also considered part of the occupational environment). You must report this within 14 days. Diseases have different incubation periods. So, as soon as your employee is diagnosed, he must report this to you. You must then notify the Workmen’s Compensation Commissioner. If you don’t, you’ll be guilty of the offence and liable for the claim.
Warning! Your employee may be exposed to a disease while working for you, but his symptoms only appear after he has left your service. In this case, the cost of the claim can’t be offset against your company (Section 68 (2), Commissioner’s Rules, Terms and Particulars, Annexure 12).
In the name of safety,
Christel Fouché
Editor-In-Chief: Health and Safety Advisor
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Liana Meadon
Health & Safety Bulletin Editor
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