COID – Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases e-Learning Training Course

• Senior and Line Managers
• Supervisors
• Health and Safety Representatives, and
• Individuals appointed or designated as Incident/Accident Investigators.

This course provides the candidate with an overview of the current and relevant legislation pertaining to compensation for Occupational Injuries and Disease. This includes, but is not limited to:

1. Occupational Injuries and Disease Act
2. Occupational Health and Safety Act, and

Upon completion of this course, the attending candidate will be able to:

1. Have gained sufficient knowledge of the theory and principles associated with initial incident reporting
2. Assess the nature of the incident along with identification and problem solving pertaining to the completion, submission, and finalisation of compensation claims.
3. Collect, analyse, organise, and critically evaluate both data and information so that compensation claims can be processed and submitted in the prescribed period.
4. Timeous submission of required documentation, records, and evidence of injury, disease, or illness which occurred in the workplace.
5. Design and initialise an appropriate response or feedback in addition to evaluating the necessity for the formulation, development, and implementation of an incident management plan.
6. Know how to conduct interviews with key role players including, but not limited to, witnesses, complainants, and any other affected persons, and
7. Keep all information as confidential and private as possible

The content of this course is formulated around the:

1. Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Disease Act, 130 of 1993
2. The Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993, and
3. The General Administrative Regulations

This content includes, but is not limited to:

1. The provision of an overview of current, relevant legislation pertaining to compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases along with the requirements of reporting such
2. Description of the compensation procedure for Occupational Injuries and Diseases with the responsibilities of both the employer and employee in reporting incidents and accidents
3. The complete Compensation Commissioner reporting documentation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases along with the requirements to complete, in accordance, with legislative requirements
4. The definition of both persons entitled and non-entitled along with the circumstances under which compensation may be claimed in terms of legislation, and
5. Reporting processes along with the importance of investigating processes of injuries and/or other Occupational Diseases which are explained in accordance with legislative requirements.

The candidate attending the course will be assessed against the outcomes of each element through the completion of a subscribed knowledge assessment. These assessments will cover the essential embedded knowledge as stipulated in the course and will ensure that the candidate can apply the learning to a working situation.