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Question
What compensation does an insured individual receive in case a work-related injury is proven to have caused a disability?

Once confirmed by the Medical Committee, an insured individual with a partial disability due to a work-related injury is entitled to receive compensation.

The amount due is based on the severity/rate (%) of his/her work-related injury and/or disability, as confirmed by the Ministry of Health and Prevention Medical committee.

Hypothetical example:
If an insured person suffered a work-related injury, which resulted in the amputation of his/her finger and the Medical Committee categorized the injury as a partial disability, the insured individual receives 40 per cent of the total disability compensation amount available, which amounts to Dh75,000.

In such cases the insured is entitled to a compensation amount based on the following calculation:
40% x Dh75,000 = Dh30,000 (one-off payment)