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LAWS OF MALAYSIA
REPRINT
Act 273
WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION ACT 1952
Incorporating all amendments up to 1 January 2006
PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF LAW REVISION, MALAYSIA UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968 IN COLLABORATION WITH PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BHD 2006
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WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION ACT 1952 First enacted ... ... ... ... … … 1952 (F.M. Ordinance No. 85 of 1952) 1982 (Act 273 w.e.f. 22 July 1982)
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PREVIOUS REPRINT First Reprint ... ... ... ... ... 2001
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
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Short title
PART I INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION 2. 3. Meaning of “workman” Interpretation
3A. Power to exempt
PART II WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION FOR INJURY 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Employer’s liability for compensation Compensation for occupational diseases Compensation limited to injuries received at work Persons entitled to compensation Amount of compensation Method of calculating earnings Distribution of compensation Compensation not to be assigned, attached or charged Notice and claim Notice to Commissioner by employer Medical examination and treatment Approved hospitals and special hospitals
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Section
Laws of Malaysia
16. Review
ACT 273
16A. Power of review 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Commutation of half-monthly payments Workman leaving Malaysia to reside elsewhere Liability in case of workmen employed by contractors Remedies both against employer and stranger Bankruptcy of employer Special provisions relating to seamen Returns as to compensation Contracting out Commissioner may receive and pay to dependants money due to a dead workman from his employer Compulsory insurance by employer
P ART III THE COMMISSIONER AND ARBITRATORS 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. Commissioners to hold inquiries Recording of