Singapore legislation
Clause 41
Clause 41
Withdrawal and resumption of claim
(1)
An employee may withdraw the employee’s claim under this Act by giving a notice of withdrawal, in the manner required by the Commissioner, before any order of compensation is made or takes effect.
(2)
Despite having given a notice of withdrawal under subsection (1) or a deemed withdrawal under section 35(5), an employee may resume the claim for compensation for work injury arising from an accident —
not later than one year after the date of the accident — by giving a notice of resumption of the claim to the employer’s insurer or the Commissioner, as the case may be; or
more than one year after the date of the accident — if the Commissioner approves the employee’s application, made in the manner required by the Commissioner, to resume the claim.
(3)
Subject to subsection (4), the Commissioner may approve the resumption of the claim under subsection (2)(b) only if the Commissioner is satisfied that the delay was caused by mistake, absence from Singapore or other reasonable cause.
(4)
The Commissioner must not give the approval mentioned in subsection (2)(b) if the Commissioner is satisfied that the delay was caused by an action for damages being instituted by or on behalf of the employee in any court for compensation in respect of that accident.