WIBA

• The Act offers benefits to injured employees even where the Employer is not at fault
• WIBA Increased the basis of compensation from 60 months (5 years) to 96 months (8 years) earnings
• Increased Medical, funeral and Artificial Appliances(where applicable) benefit from “limited” to “reasonable”
• Widened the net from “Workman” to “Employee”
• Imposes penalty for non- compliance
• The Act assumes “out of and in the course of employment”- onus of proving otherwise rests on the Employer.
• Claims must be settled within 90 days of Directors award
• Restricts dispute resolution to Industrial Courts

WIBA benefits are structured as follows:

• Death 8 years
• Permanent & Total Disablement (PTD) 8 years
• Total Temporary Disability (TTD) 52 weeks
• Medical Kshs.100,000
• Funeral Min ksh.20,000 & max 50,000