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SGP-2008-L-79060
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Work Injury Compensation Act, 2008 (Cap. 354).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Singapore
Subjects (Classification)
Social security (general standards); Employment accident and occupational disease benefit
Adopted on (Date of text)
2008-04-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Covers all employees whether they are manual or non-manual workers and regardless of their level of earnings. Self-employed persons, independent contractors, domestic workers, members of the Singapore Armed Forces, officers of the Singapore Police Force, the Singapore Civil Defence Force, the Central Narcotics Bureau and the Singapore Prisons Service are not covered under the Work Injury Compensation Act.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2008-04-01
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1975-09-23 (SGP-1975-R-14588)
Work Injury Compensation Insurance Regulations 1975 (No. S 257)(G.N. No. S 164/2004).
Implementing text(s)
2008-04-01 (SGP-2008-R-79059)
Work Injury Compensation Regulations 2008 (No. S. 165).
Implementing text(s)
2008-03-31 (SGP-2008-R-79065)
Work Injury Compensation (Composition of Offences) Regulations 2008 (No. S 166).
Implementing text(s)
2008-03-31 (SGP-2008-M-79070)
Work Injury Compensation (Waiver from Insurance) Notification (G.N. No. S 171/2008).
Implementing text(s)
2008-03-31 (SGP-2008-R-79071)
Workmen's Compensation (Cancellation) Notification 2008 (No. S 172).
Implementing text(s)
2002-03-08 (SGP-2002-R-97226)
Work Injury Compensation (Fees) Regulations (G.N. No. S 113/2002).
Implementing text(s)
2005-09-15 (SGP-2005-R-97227)
Work Injury Compensation (Medical Board) Regulations (G.N. No. S 542/2005).
Implementing text(s)
1975-10-01 (SGP-1975-R-97228)
Work Injury Compensation (Workers' Fund) Regulations (Rg 2).
Implementing text(s)
1972-02-25 (SGP-1972-R-97229)
Workmen¿s Compensation (Exemption of Employers) (Consolidation) Notification (G.N. No. S 27/1972).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2014-02-11 (SGP-2014-L-96363)
Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Act 2014 (No. 6 of 2014).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1975-08-25 (SGP-1975-L-14585)
Workmen's Compensation Act 1975.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2014-02-11 (SGP-2014-L-96363)
Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Act 2014 (No. 6 of 2014).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Statutes on-line as amended
Author
Singapore Statutes On-line
Publisher
Attorney-General's Chambers
URL
https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/WICA1975
File
SGP79060.pdf (PDF of version in force from 1/1/2020)