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Employee's Compensation Act, 2010

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Explanatory Memorandum: This Act repeals the Workmen's Compensation Act Cap. W6 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and makes comprehensive provisions for payment of compensation to employees who suffer from occupational diseases or sustain injuries arising from accident at workplace or in the course of employment.

Arrangement of Sections

SECTION - PART 1 PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

1. Objectives of the Act

2. Scope and application, etc.

PART II PROCEDURES FOR MAKING CLAIMS

4. Employee's notification of injury

5. Employer's obligation to report death, injury or disease of an employee

6. Application for compensation

PART III COMPENSATION FOR DEATH, INJURY OR DISEASE

7. Compensation for Injury

8. Compensation for mental stress

9. Compensation for occupational disease

10. Compensation for hearing impairment

11. Compensation for injuries occurring outside the normal workplace

12. Limitation of actions, subrogation, etc.

13. Compensation cannot be waived

14. Contribution by employees for compensation prohibited

15. Compensation not assignable or liable to attachment

16. Vocational rehabilitation, etc.

PART IV SCALE OF COMPENSATION

17. Compensation in fatal cases

18. Compensation relating to enemy warlike actions

19. Period for making payments

20. Proof of existence of dependants

21. Permanent total disability

22. Permanent partial disability or disfigurement

23. Period of payment for permanent total or partial disability

24. Temporary total disability

25. Temporary partial disability

26. Health care and disability support

27. Duty of accredited medical practitioner and other specialists

28. Retirement benefits

29. Payment of retirement benefits

30. Reconsidering benefits

PART V POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD

31. Powers of the Board

32. Functions of the Board

PART VI EMPLOYERS' ASSESSMENT AND CONTRIBUTIONS

33. Employers' contribution to the Fund

34. Assessments

35. Assessment Payable

36. Liability for assessment, etc

37. Assessment rates

38. Employer classification

39. Employer to provide estimate of payrolls

40. Statement and estimate of earnings

41. Employer's experience accounts

42. Super assessment

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