Singapore legislation

Regulation 5A

of Work Injury Compensation (Insurance) Regulations 2020

Regulation 5A

Compulsory terms — approved platform worker insurance policy

Amended byS 803/2024 wef 15/10/2024

Subregulation 1

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the compulsory terms of an approved platform worker insurance policy for the purposes of section 26(1)(a) of the Act —

(a)

are those prescribed in Part 1 of the Third Schedule; and

(b)

include the Schedule to the approved platform worker insurance policy set out in Part 2 of the Third Schedule, duly completed in respect of each platform operator insured under the approved platform worker insurance policy.

Subregulation 2

In the Schedule to the approved platform worker insurance policy set out in Part 2 of the Third Schedule, the “Insurance Policy Commencement Date” must be a date on or after 1 January 2025.

Subregulation 3

The compulsory terms may be included in the approved platform worker insurance policy with slight variations that do not affect their substance or coverage.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 803/2024 wef 15/10/2024

Subject to section 26(1)(b) and (3) of the Act, an approved platform worker insurance policy may provide additional insurance cover for a platform operator’s liability to pay compensation for work injury of the platform operator’s platform worker, including such liability under common law or any other written law.