Compensation for Employees

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Under the Employees Compensation Act 2010, employees in the private and public sectors in the Federal Republic of Nigeria are entitled to compensation for any injury, death, disease arising out of or in the course of employment.


However, the act does not apply to persons in the armed forces except such persons are employed in a civilian capacity.

To be entitled to the compensation, an employee should make his claim as follows:

1. Within 14 days of the occurrence of an injury or disabling occupational disease in a work place, the employee must report the occurrence to the manager, supervisor, first aid attendant, agent in charge of the work place or the appropriate representative of the employer.

2.Provide to the employer the particulars of the injury or disabling occupational disease. Failure to do this may bar entitlement to the claim for compensation.

However, there are exceptions to these.

The act also covers those who suffer hearing impairment of a non-traumatic nature arising out of or in the course of employment and those who suffer mental stress arising out of the nature of work or the occurrence of any event in the course of the employee's employment.

It is compulsory for employers to get registered under the scheme. See my previous post for more information.

If you have benefited under this law, let's have the summary of your case so others can be motivated to do same.

 And if you want to benefit under this act, get a lawyer!