The Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) provides a statutory insurance policy for your employees and pays them compensation if they are killed, injured, disabled or contract an occupational disease or illness whilst at work.

As an employer you are required to register and to submit an annual return (RoE or Return of Earnings). The Department of Employment and Labour has announced that the date for submission of the 2020 RoE been extended to 31 May 2021. The portal for submitting the Returns will be opened as of 1 April 2021 to 31 May 2021.

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