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Kenya - Employment accident and occupational disease benefit - Law, Act

Work Injury Benefits Act 2007 (Act No. 13 of 2007) (Cap. 236). -

Adoption: 2007 | Date of entry into force: 2008-06-02 | KEN-2007-L-77501

Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Obligations of Employer
Part III - Right to Compensation
Part IV - Reporting of Accidents
Part V - Compensation
Part VI - Occupational Diseases
Part VII - Medical Aid
Part VIII - Appeals
Part IX - Miscellaneous Provisions
SCHEDULES
First Schedule - Degree of Disablement
Second Schedule - Occupational Diseases
Third Schedule - Dependant's Compensation

Kenya - Employment accident and occupational disease benefit - Law, Act

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 1987 (No. 22 of 1987).

Adoption: 1987-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 1987-12-31 | KEN-1987-L-49701

Miscellaneous amendments to, inter alia, the Penal Code and the Workmen's Compensation Act (Cap. 236).

Kenya - Employment accident and occupational disease benefit - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Employment (Medical Treatment) Rules, 1977 [L.N. No. 157]

Adoption: 1977-06-06 | KEN-1977-R-28308

Pursuant to the Employment Act (No. 2 of 1976), requires employer to bear medical expenses of employees injured on the job. Requires employers to make certain medicines available at workplace, and to provide a staff nurse if employees number over 100. Employer must bear transportation expenses to and from hospital if employee injured in workplace. Revokes prior rules of 1957.

Kenya - Employment accident and occupational disease benefit - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Workmen's Compensation (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment) Order [L.N. No. 223]

Adoption: 1976-10-22 | KEN-1976-R-28420

Expands definition of persons employed to include part time workers for purposes of paragraph 3 of the Workmen's Compensation (Compulsory Insurance) Order, 1974.

Kenya - Employment accident and occupational disease benefit - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Workmen's Compensation (Compulsory Insurance) Order, 1974. [LN. No. 213].

Adoption: 1974-07-16 | KEN-1974-R-14920

Pursuant to The Workmen's Compensation Act, Chapter 236, requires certain employers, primarily common carriers and those in the construction trades to maintain adequate liability insurance.

Kenya - Employment accident and occupational disease benefit - Law, Act

The Workmen's Compensation (Amendment) Act. No. 10 of 1968.

Adoption: 1968-02-16 | KEN-1968-L-18448

Extends application of Act and increases payable benefits.

Kenya - Employment accident and occupational disease benefit - Law, Act

The Workmen's Compensation (Amendment) Ordinance (No. 17 of 1963)

Adoption: 1963-08-13 | KEN-1963-L-28453

Amends the Workmen's Compensation Ordinance. Modifies liability of employer for accidents occuring in the work place, expands judicial remedies for injured employees, changes provisions relating to awards and damages.

Kenya - Employment accident and occupational disease benefit - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Workmen's Compensation (Medical Aid Fees and Charges) Regulations, 1962 [L.N. No. 385]

Adoption: 1962-07-11 | KEN-1962-R-28419

Pursuant to the Workmen's Compensation Ordinance (Chapter 119), sets forth schedules of fees and charges payable for medical aid.

Kenya - Employment accident and occupational disease benefit - Law, Act

The Workmen's Compensation Act (Chapter 236) [consolidated version]

Adoption: 1949 | Date of entry into force: 1949-10-01 | KEN-1949-L-28418

Part I of Act defines relevant terms and application. Part II covers the employer's liability for compensation for death or incapacity resulting from accident, compensation in fatal cases, total, partial and temporary incapacity, method of calculating earnings, persons entitled to compensation and the distribution thereof. This part also covers notice requirements, medical examinations and dispute resolution procedures, as well as insurance requirements, provisions in case of a bankrupt employer, and specific provisions for seafarers and workers employed by contractors. Part III states rates for compensation of medical expenses and Part IV prescribes compensation for occupational diseases. Consolidates text from 1949 to 1970.