Singapore legislation
Section 39
Section 39
Claim for permanent incapacity or current incapacity
(1)
Any employee who has made a deemed claim for a work injury under section 35 and who wishes to claim compensation for permanent incapacity or current incapacity arising from that work injury must make the claim, not later than one year after the date of the accident, for permanent incapacity or current incapacity.
(2)
Subsection (1) does not apply where the employer’s insurer or the Commissioner notifies the employee that the employee is being assessed for permanent incapacity or current incapacity.
(3)
A claim mentioned in subsection (1) must be —
made in the form and manner required by the Commissioner; and
accompanied by a written statement from a health professional certifying that, in the health professional’s opinion, the employee’s injury could give rise to permanent incapacity.
(4)
Subject to subsection (2), compensation for permanent incapacity or current incapacity is not payable to an employee who fails to make a claim in accordance with subsections (1) and (3).