20 March 2006
In a major bid aimed at bolstering its accessibility to stakeholders and the
broader public, the Compensation Fund is set to embark on an aggressive
marketing and advertising campaigns that will see its services and offerings
widely publicised.
The marketing and advertising campaigns scheduled for April, will take shape
in the form of radio, newspaper, and billboards.
The key objectives of the envisaged campaign will be to inform the public
about the benefits provided by the Fund and the processes to follow therefore,
in order to access the services.
The campaign will also emphasise the importance of employers registering
with the Fund, and impressing upon key stakeholders: the employers, employees
and medical providers, the importance of adhering to the set procedures in
order to speed up the process of claims and pay-outs.
The Compensation Fund is a statutory body that was set up by government to
serve as a social security net for employees who sustain injuries on duty or
contract occupational diseases or die in the course of their employment.
Employers, who employ one or more persons in their business or farms, are
required to register and pay annual assessments to the Fund.
Compensation Fund can not be recovered from employees. For registration
purposes, each branch of a business must submit a separate registration form,
unless an arrangement for combined registration has been made.
Enquiries:
Mokgadi Pela
Cell: 082 808 2168
Issued by: Department of Labour
20 March 2006
