Work injury compensation

• Am I allowed to have my permanent incapacity assessment done by a doctor different from the one chosen by my employer?
• Am I still responsible for my injured foreign employee's well-being after their work permit has expired or been terminated?
• If I suffer injury or illness due to hazy conditions, can I claim WIC compensation?
• Are employers liable for the cost of medical treatment received overseas?
• As an employee, do I need to immediately report work injury to my employer?
• As an employee, how do I claim for Return To Work (RTW) treatments?
• As the employer, should I notify MOM of an accident at work if I don’t think it should be considered under WICA?
• Can an insurer voluntarily align with the compulsory terms for a WIC insurance policy that started before 1 January 2021?
• Can a WIC insurance policy start after the work pass is issued or renewed?
• Can designated insurers insert other terms that are not in the prescribed compulsory terms for WIC insurance?
• Can designated insurers remove any terms in the prescribed compulsory terms for WIC insurance?
• Can employees claim compensation for injuries resulting from work-related fights, especially if the fight was due to dispute over work-related matters?
• Can employees get medical treatment from a different doctor from the one chosen by the employer?
• Can I ask my contractors to cover my liability as a principal for work injury claims under the work injury compensation insurance policy?
• Can I claim for medical bills and certificates from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners recognised under WICA?
• Can I claim for work injury compensation if I am injured during activities conducted outside of my working hours, such as team building sessions?
• Can I claim Return to Work (RTW) expenses under WICA?
• Can insurers issue a WIC insurance policy in 2020 that starts from 1 January 2021?
• Can I repatriate my migrant worker immediately after they have settled their WICA claim?
• Can I terminate my employee's services after a work accident?
• Can I use project insurance instead of employer's insurance for work injury compensation?
• Can a migrant worker claim WICA compensation for COVID-19 infection if it was contracted while staying in dormitory?
• Can my employer deduct their insurance cost from my compensation?
• Can my foreign employee leave Singapore before their work injury compensation claim is settled?
• Can my policy which started between 1 September 2020 and 31 December 2020 expire on or after 1 January 2022?
• Can the employer, employee or insurer object to the doctor’s assessment of the injured worker’s incapacity?
• Do employees or their representatives still need to file claim for work injury compensation with MOM?
• Do I need to buy WIC insurance for employees who are already covered by existing policies?
• Do WIC designated insurers need to provide the proposal to the policy holder?
• How can employees be assured that their claims are being processed or that their employers have reported their injuries?
• How can I be assured of the objectivity of permanent incapacity assessments if the assessing doctor is chosen by my employer or insurer?
• How do I apply for Special Pass for my injured worker who is pending work injury compensation claim?
• How do I know if a WIC insurance policy is WICA-approved?
• How do I start working safely again after I’ve injured myself?
• How do I verify whether the light duties arose from work-related injuries?
• If I suffer more than one injury from my work accident, will I receive separate notice of computation (NOC) or notice of assessment (NOA) for the different injuries?
• If my employee suffers serious side effects related to the COVID-19 vaccine, can they make a work-injury compensation claim?
• If salary is undocumented, how will work injury compensation be calculated?
• If the insurer disagrees with the Notice of Computation (NOC), can the insurer object to their own NOC?
• I have a WICA-approved policy that started before 1 September 2020. What will happen to it on 1 September 2021?
• I’m getting a premium quote from a WIC designated insurer. What data about my company does MOM share with them?
• I’m the principal of a multi-year project. Do I need to ask contractors for proof of multi-year WIC coverage?
• Incident reports take a long time to complete. Can MOM reduce the number of compulsory fields for minor accidents?
• Is an employee entitled to any payment if they did not report to work while on light duty?
• MOM shares my past WIC claims with WIC designated insurers I'm getting a quote from. How does this lead to better WIC insurance premium prices?
• Must I pay my injured employee their medical leave wages and medical expenses if their employment is terminated after the work accident?
• Must I pay the hospital for MRI cost if the MRI result proves that my employee’s injury is not related to the workplace accident?
• Must I reimburse my employee if their medical expenses were paid out of their MediSave or MediShield?
• Must my WIC insurance policy be issued by a designated insurer?
• Must my WIC insurance policy be WICA-approved?
• What are the changes in processing WICA claims under WICA 2019?
• What are the restrictions against injured employees going for expensive treatment of minor injuries?
• What can I do if my injured employee wants to make a claim for Permanent Incapacity compensation even though the injuries do not seem permanent?
• What is the difference between MC and light duty?
• What should I do if I claimed WIC under common law but realised I'm unlikely to claim successfully?
• What should I do if I have a workplace accident and don’t have enough sick leave?
• What should I do if I’m unable to find WIC coverage?
• What should I do if my company does not have light duties for my injured employee?
• What should I do if my WIC insurer refuses to cover my workers with disabilities?
• What should I do if the notice of computation (NOC) or notice of assessment (NOA) missed out an injury part?
• What's the difference between checking WIC claim status using SMS service and using WSH Incident Reporting?
• When insurers take over the processing of WIC claims, do employers still need to submit an incident report to MOM?
• When should the doctor prescribe light duties?
• When will employers be able to claim reimbursement for light duty compensation from insurers?
• Which hospitals or wards can my injured employee be admitted to for claiming compensation under WICA?
• Why do I need to pay CPF and tax for my workers who are on light duty medical leave?
• Why is the salary threshold for compulsory WIC insurance coverage for non-manual employees increased to $2,600?
• Why is WIC insurance compulsory only for some employees?