The Act is designed to provide compensation for disablement caused by occupational injuries and diseases sustained or contracted by employees in the course of their employment, or for death resulting from such injuries or diseases, and to provide for matters connected herewith.
The COIDA was amended in 1997, Act No 61 of 1997. Unlike the old Workmen’s Compensation Act, COIDA covers most employees, not only those who earn less than a certain amount. Workers who are injured on duty or obtain an occupational disease can claim compensation for temporary or permanent disablement.
The main objective of the Act is to provide compensation for disablement caused by occupational injuries or diseases sustained or contracted by employees, or for death resulting from injuries or diseases, and provide for matters connected therewith.