Jale Daucakacaka
ACCF chief executive officer Parvez Akbar. Picture: FT FILE
More than $17 million has been paid in compensation to accident victims since January 1, 2018 while $2.78m was paid for employment accidents.
This, according to Accident Compensation Commission Fiji CEO, Parvez Akbar.
“The process for applying for compensation is far simpler with ACCF compared to the old law and the amount of compensation paid is higher,” he said during an awareness session at the Fiji Trades Union Congress council meeting.
“More workers have access to compensation now than ever before,” he said.
The awareness session covered the rights, entitlements and obligations under the Accidents Compensation Act 2017.
Ian Chute
ACCF chief executive officer Parvez Akbar. Picture: FT FILE
The Accident Compensation Commission of Fiji (ACCF) has paid out a total of FJ$17.3million in compensation to victims of accidents since January 2018.
The ACCF board noted this at the first board meeting for the year held on Wednesday, February 17, 2021.
As part of the management’s update, the Board was advised that the majority of applicants for compensation for injuries arising from motor vehicle and employment accidents would not have received compensation under the previous legal framework.
ACCF chief executive officer Parvez Akbar said close to 80 per cent of families who lost loved ones from motor vehicle accidents would also have missed out on receiving compensation under the old law.
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