Singapore legislation
Clause 17
Clause 17
Compensation for temporary incapacity
(1)
Where any work injury results in the temporary incapacity of an employee, the compensation the employer is liable under this Act to pay to the employee is a periodical payment that is —
an amount specified in the First Schedule; and
payable not later than the same day as earnings would have been payable to the employee under the contract of service under which the employee was employed at the time of the accident, except that the interval between periodical payments must not exceed one month.
(2)
The Commissioner may review any periodical payment for temporary incapacity, on the application of the employee, the employer or the employer’s insurer, if accompanied by a certificate of a health professional that there has been a change in the condition of the employee.
(3)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Commissioner may, on a review under subsection (2), direct any periodical payment to the employee for temporary incapacity to be continued, increased, decreased or ended.
(4)
Any periodical payments for temporary incapacity may be commuted into a lump sum, of an amount agreed between the employer liable to make the periodical payments and the employee, after —
the periodical payments have continued for not less than 6 months; and
the Commissioner consents.
(5)
Where any person has paid any compensation under this section in respect of a claimant’s work injury as the claimant’s employer or employer’s insurer (called in this section the payer) or any ex gratia payment has been made under section 70 in respect of such compensation, the Commissioner may order the claimant to refund such payment if —
the claim in respect of that work injury is withdrawn, and is not resumed, under section 41; (b)an order of refusal of compensation has been made or has taken effect, in respect of that work injury; or
the payment was made on the basis of any error or any false or misleading information.
(6)
Subsection (5) applies to the payer only if —
the payer applies to the Commissioner for the refund within the prescribed time and in the form and manner required by the Commissioner; and
the claimant has been given a reasonable opportunity to make representations to the Commissioner.
(7)
Any refund ordered under subsection (5) is recoverable directly from the claimant.