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==Procedure==
'''Apply In-Person''' 
#When a worker gets injured or contracts a work-related disease he or she must report the injury or the disease to his or her employer immediately or within 10 days of incurring such.
#After the worker has given such notice the employer should have him or her examined by a medical practitioner named by the employer.
#The employer should then visit the Ministry of Employment Labour Productivity and Skills Development, Department of Labour and Social Security (DLSS), or Occupational Health and Safety Department (DOHS) within his/her company/business jurisdiction and collect and submit the following completed forms for processing by the department concerned at the DLSS or DOHS office, forms are available for free at the Enquiries Desk at any of the DLSS or DOHS office. (Contact information listed below).
#:*Form 43/10 Injury and Disease report form to be completed by the employer within 17 days
#:*Form 43/02 Wages of the worker to be completed by the employer
#:*Form 43/03 (to be completed by a medical practitioner)
#:*Form 43/07 (to be completed by Insurance Company)
#The application for workers compensation has to be made by the injured worker/next of kin at the DLSS /DOHS Offices within his/her workplace jurisdiction within 12 months from the date the injury has incurred
#The worker/next of kin should visit the DLSS or DOHS office and collect the '''Workers’ compensation Application form''', forms are available for free at the Enquiries Desk at any of the DLSS or DOHS office.
#Submit the completed form, attached to the supporting documents (mentioned below under required documents section) to the DLSS or DOHS office to be verified by the labour officer.
#The officer will then verify, if all the necessary information and documents have been provided and that the applications comply with the selection criteria, if everything is in order, the application file will be registered and recorded.
#Once the completed application file is received by the department, assessment of the claim begins and an acknowledgment letter written to the employer copied to the claimant
#After processing, if the claim legible the Labour Officer compute and write an award letter to the employer copied to the claimant.
#The employer can then proceed to file for compensation from the insurance company that the company/business is insured with, against the award letter on behalf of the injured worker/next of kin.
 
==Required Documents==
*Statement from 2 witnesses
*Statement from the injured worker
*Covering letter/statement from the employer
*Police report if it’s a Road Traffic Accident or Assault
*Post-mortem and Death Certificate in case of fatalities
 
 
==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''Ministry of Employment Labour Productivity and Skills Development''' 
Private Bag 516 
Address: Block 8, Government Enclave, Gaborone 
Botswana 
Tel'''.''' (+267) 3732700 / 2600 
Fax'''.''' (+267) 3952261 
Email: melsdpr@gov.bw 
Toll-Free Number: 0800 600 186 
 
Ministry contact details link:[https://www.gov.bw/ministries/ministry-employment-labour-productivity-and-skills-development Link] 
 
'''Occupational Health and Safety Department''' 
Ministry of Employment Labour Productivity and Skills Development 
Head office 
Private Bag 00241 
Address: Block 8, Government Enclave, Gaborone 
Botswana 
Tel. (+267) 3732700 
Fax. (+267) 3952261 
 
'''Occupational Health and Safety Department''' 
Ministry of Employment Labour Productivity and Skills Development 
Private Bag F422 
Address: 1st Floor, Ntshe House Conner Guy and St Patrick Streets, Francistown 
Botswana 
Tel. (+267) 2417739 
Fax. (+267) 2417740 
 
'''Occupational Health and Safety Department''' 
Ministry of Employment Labour Productivity and Skills Development 
Private Bag 157 
Address: Integrated Block, Rural Administration Centre 
Maun 
Botswana 
Tel. (+267) 6862463 
Fax. (+267) 6860486 
 
'''Occupational Health and Safety Department''' 
Ministry of Employment Labour Productivity and Skills Development 
Plot 3114 
Address: 1st Floor, Century House Corner of Letsholathebe Street and 1st Khama Avenue 
Lobatse 
Botswana 
Tel. (+267) 5300118 
Fax. (+267) 5200123 
 
'''Occupational Health and Safety Department''' 
Tel. (+267) 2610288 
Fax. (+267) 2610287 
 
Opening hours: 7:30 am to 12:45 and 13:45 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, except public holidays. 
 
==Eligibility==
Workers Compensation is awarded to employees who incurred injuries or contracted occupational diseases/illnesses during the course and scope of their employment, these include all employees such as; 
*Farm Workers
*Domestic Workers
*Security Guards
*Private Sector
*Parastatal
*Government Employees
 
 
==Fees==
*No fee associated with the service
 
 
==Validity==
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

 
==Documents to Use==
NOTIFICATION OF ACCIDENT AND/OR A DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE IN A FACTORY.[https://www.gov.bw/sites/default/files/2020-03/OHS%20Form%2060.pdf OHS Form 60}] 
 

==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

 
==Processing Time==
*The process depends on the management of the injury by a medical practitioner
 
 
==Related Videos==
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

 
==Instructions==
Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

 
==Required Information==
*Company/business full legal name
*Contact details (company/business)
*Company/business registration details
*Name of Occupier (Legal Person)
*Address of premises where the accident or dangerous occurrence occurred
*Injured or deceased person details
*Details of the accident/injuries/disease
*Declaration by the applicant
 
 
==Need for the Document==
*This provides for compensation of workers for injuries suffered or occupational diseases contracted in the course of employment, or for death resulting from such injuries or diseases, and for matters incidental and connected to the foregoing 
 
==Information which might help==
Enter other informations which might help.

 
==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

 
==External Links==
*Government procedure portal:[https://www.gov.bw/occupational-health-safety/workers-compensation Link] 
 
==Others==
More information which might help people.

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