Occupational injury benefit payment date
After the employer confirmed the workplace accident, the claimant received injury benefit for the certified period; Woods said payment was made on 19 February. Pattison said the payment followed his parliamentary question and complained of difficulty reaching the Department.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the reason for the delay in the payment of occupational injury benefit to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow.
Comment on this
The person concerned claimed injury benefit under the occupational injuries scheme on 2 December 1980 in respect of an accident at work on 20 November 1980.
Following receipt of confirmation from his employers on 15 January 1981 regarding the occupational accident, injury benefit was allowed from 20 November 1980 to 3 January 1981, when he was medically certified fit to resume work. Payment of all injury benefit due has now been made.
Comment on this
If a Deputy comes to my Department and points out a case where there has been delay the matter will be dealt with by the Department immediately. My office is there to assist Deputies in that way.
