The Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, No 130 of 1993 (COIDA) provides for compensation for disablement caused by occupational injuries or diseases sustained or contracted by employees in the course of their employment, or for death resulting from such injuries or diseases
All employers who employ one or more workers in connection with their business or farming activities, are required to register with the Compensation Fund. A separate registration is necessary for each separate branch of a business, unless an arrangement for combined registration has been made.
A letter of good standing is a document that is issued by the compensation commissioner. It is an official statement of a business' ability to meet with the various requirements of the act. ... The letter of good standing is to ensure authorisation of claims from employees against the Compensation Fund