Singapore legislation

Regulation 7

of Work Injury Compensation Regulations 2020

Regulation 7

Examination after suspension of right to compensation

Amended byS 1017/2024 wef 01/01/2025S 1017/2024 wef 01/01/2025

Subregulation 1

If an employee whose right to compensation has been suspended under section 37(4)(a) or (b) of the Act subsequently offers himself or herself for a medical examination, the employer must offer the employee a medical examination which is fixed to take place —

(a)

within 72 hours after the employee’s offer for a medical examination; or

(b)

later, with the employee’s consent.

Subregulation 2

Paragraph (1) does not apply if, for the purposes of section 37(6)(a) of the Act, the Commissioner has approved any other medical examination for the employee.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 1017/2024 wef 01/01/2025

If a platform worker whose right to compensation has been suspended under section 37(4)(a) or (b) (read with section 35B) of the Act subsequently offers himself or herself for a medical examination, the platform operator must offer the platform worker a medical examination which is fixed to take place —

(a)

within 72 hours after the platform worker’s offer for a medical examination; or

(b)

later, with the platform worker’s consent.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 1017/2024 wef 01/01/2025

Paragraph (3) does not apply if, for the purposes of section 37(6)(a) (read with section 35B) of the Act, the Commissioner has approved any other medical examination for the platform worker.