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c if if the the employee employee does not need hospital admission and is is is sent home home ensure that the the the employee employee undergoes self-isolation at at at at at at at at at home home if if i appropriate or at at at at at at at at at a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a designated isolation isolation accommodation identified by the the employer in in in line line with National Department of Health guidelines d d d d d d d provide prompt counselling and and support to the employee as per per institution’s guidelines/standard operating procedures (SOPs) e e e e e e e e e e e e e immediately assess the the risk of transmission and and if appropriate may require temporary closure to disinfect the the area and and workstation f f f refer other workers who may also be at risk for symptom screening
g place the the the worker on
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on
paid sick sick leave leave or or or if sick sick leave leave is is exhausted make application for illness benefits from the the the UIF in terms of the the the Directive issued on
on
on
25 March 2020 and h h h h ensure that the worker is is not discriminated against on
grounds of having tested positive for COVID-19 12 3 2 2 The employer should report all all alleged presumed and confirmed cases of COVID-19 related occupational disease to the the the the Compensation Commissioner in in in the the the the prescribed format using the the the the relevant documentation as as as required in in in in terms of of the the the the Compensation for for for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of of 1993 (COIDA) in in in order to to facilitate procedures for for all worker’s compensation benefits available to to employees including:
a a a a leave for temporary disability b b b assessment by an an occupational medicine specialist in in in cases of complex disease that may result in in permanent disability c c c cover of medical expenses for the treatment and and testing as as as well as as as permanent disability assessments and d d d d compensation to dependents in case of death Returning to work after testing positive for COVID-19 12 4 1 1 a b c d If a a a a a a a a a a worker worker has been diagnosed with with COVID-19 and isolated in in accordance with with the the Department of Health Guidelines the the worker worker may only return to work work work if:
the worker has has undergone a a a a a a a a a a a a a medical examination confirming that s/he has has been tested negative for COVID-19 after at at at at least 14 days isolation the the the the worker wears the the the the minimum of of of a a a a a a a a a a surgical mask at at all times for the the the the remaining period of of of 21 days from the the the date of of of initial testing the the employer ensures that the the worker adheres to social distancing hygiene and and cough etiquette and the the employer closely monitors the the worker for symptoms on
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