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Question
What action should an employer take if an insured is deemed unfit to work due to a work-related injury?

An insured individual is entitled to start receiving a monthly pension salary under the following conditions:

§A medical report from a governmental/public hospital is submitted to the Ministry of Health and Prevention Medical Committee within six months of the work-related injury occurrence
§The Medical Committee confirms that the work-related injury resulted in being 'unfit to work' due to a health-related condition, disability or decease

Please note: An insured is entitled to receive Dh75,000 if proof has been submitted that his/her service has been terminated due to injury, disability or death for work-related purposes.
This amount is distributed in accordance to the provisions of the inheritance regulations as per the Islamic Sharia. Additionally, the individual's eligible beneficiaries receive a monthly pension amount as per the provisions of the UAE Pension Law.