Employees suffering from employment injuries or occupational diseases may receive free medical treatment at SOCSO’s panel clinic or Government clinic / hospital until they are fully recovered.

Reimbursement
Employers or employees can claim for reimbursement of expenses incurred in respect of medical treatment at SOCSO’s non-panel clinic. Application can be made to SOCSO and the reimbursement is subject to such condition as determined by the Organisation or according to Fees Act 1951.

Period of Temporary Disablement

• Temporary Disablement Benefit is paid for the period the employee is on medical leave certified by a doctor for not less than 4 days including the day of accident.
• However, Temporary Disablement Benefit will NOT be paid for the days for which the employee works and earns wages during this period.

Rate of Temporary Disablement Benefit

• The daily rate of Temporary Disablement Benefit is 80% of the employee’s average assumed daily wage. The minimum rate is RM30.00 per day while the maximum rate is RM158.67 per day.

Employees who suffer from permanent disability due to employment injury can apply for this benefit. 

Rate of Permanent Disablement Benefit

• The daily rate of Permanent Disablement Benefit is 90% of the employee’s average assumed daily wage, subject to a minimum of RM30.00 per day or a maximum of RM178.50 per day.

Claim Period

• Claim must be made within 12 months from the last date of the temporary disablement.

Assessment and Payment

• Assessment and Payment Claims will be referred to the       Medical Board for permanent disability assessment.
• If the assessment does not exceed 20%, payment can be made in the form of lump sum.
• If the assessment exceeds 20%, the employee is given an option to commute 1/5 of daily rate of the benefit into a lump sum payment while the balance will be paid monthly for whole life.

This allowance is paid to foreign workers who is suffering from total permanent disablement (100%) and is so severely incapacitated as to constantly require the personal attendance of another person, certified by Medical Board or Special Medical Board or the Appellate Medical Board.

The allowance is fixed at RM500 per month.

These facilities are given to eligible employees  that includes :

1. Physiotherapy 
2. Reconstructive surgery
3. Supply of prosthetics, orthotics and other appliances
4. Supply of orthopedics apparatus such as wheelchair, crutches, hearing aid, spectacles, special shoes and others

All expenses incurred for the above rehabilitation facilities will be borne by SOCSO based on stipulated rates, terms and conditions.

If an employee dies as a result of an employment injury, his dependants are entitled to this benefit.

Rate of Daily Benefit To Be Paid

• Daily rate is 90% of the average assumed daily wage subject to a minimum of RM30.00 per day and a maximum of RM178.50 per day.

Dependants and Daily Rate Share

i. The daily rate share for for Dependants’ Benefit is based on the following priorities:

ii. If an employee dies and does not leave any widow or widower or children, the Dependants’ Benefit will be paid to:

Benefit payments will be made to eligible dependants’ or parties who bear the funeral costs. The payment amount is the actual amount of expenses or the maximum payment amount whichever is lower based on the receipt submitted.

The maximum amount of this benefit payment is as below:

• If the death occurs in Malaysia and the burial takes place in the country of origin, a maximum cash payment of RM6,500 including the cost of shipping the remains/ashes to the country of origin.
• If the death and burial only take place in Malaysia, a maximum amount of RM2,000 will be paid.
• For periodic benefit recipients, if death and burial occur in the country of origin, a maximum amount of RM2,000 will be paid.