An employee who contracts the Coronavirus will be entitled to
claim compensation if the employee the virus in the course of their
employment.
On 23 March 2020 the Compensation Commissioner published a
notice in terms of section 6A of the Compensation for Occupational
Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993 ("COIDA") in terms
whereof an employee who contracts the Coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) will be entitled to claim compensation as provided for
in Schedule A to the notice from the Compensation Commissioner if
the employee contracted COVID-19 out of, and/or in the course of
his or her employment.
Occupationally-acquired COVID-19 is established, subject to a
positive diagnosis, if it is found that the disease was contracted
following:
