Temporary Incapacity Temporary Incapacity, as the name implies, refers to injuries which incapacitate a workman from performing his normal duties for a limited duration. Examples of such injuries are sprains, minor cuts or bruises. In such instances, the workman is entitled to paid medical leave of up to a year. Permanent Incapacity Permanent Incapacity compensation can be for either total or partial incapacity. Total permanent incapacity refers to the injuries that incapacitate the workman from doing all work which he was capable of doing at the time of the accident and thereby reduce permanently the earning capacity of the workman in every employment.
Examples are loss of both arms, both eyes or total paralysis.
If a doctor certifies that an injured person suffering from total permanent incapacity needs the constant help of another person during his lifetime, an additional compensation of one quarter of the amount awarded for total permanent incapacity can be claimed. On the other hand, partial permanent incapacity reduces the workman's earning capacity in every employment. An example is the loss of one eye. The workman is also entitled to paid medical leave as in Temporary Incapacity. When a workman dies in a work-related accident, compensation is payable to the dependants of the deceased.