The Workmen Compensation Decree No 17 of 12th June 1987 requires each employer of labour to pay compensation (at the specified level in the decree) to an employee who sustained accidental bodily injury or died whilst in the course of his usual employment.
The object of the Workmen’s Compensation Insurance policy therefore is to cover your legal liability to pay compensation to your employees by securing the benefits specified in the Decree so that you, as an employer, will not have to pay out of your purse the required compensation. The policy will cover your staff against any accidental death or injuries during working hours.