Louis’ Blog

Louis' Blog

As a tribute to Louis van Assen’s lifelong contribution to Workers’ Compensation, we have elected to keep his blogs up on our site for all to read. Please read with renewed appreciation these insights derived from his ongoing commitment to a field in which he believed.


December Festivities This is the time of the year to which all of us who have battled for the last 11 months have been looking forward. Some will be staying at home with family and others will be goin …

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delegatus delegare non potest Compensation Fund Before discussing the present cost of workers’ compensation in South Africa, a few matters need to be put into perspective.  The so called Compensation …

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When the employer has reported the alleged accidents as required by the relevant law, it is not yet time to sit back and expect that the state department will now go out of its way to render a friendl …

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Occupational Diseases and Accidents Workers’ compensation as a topic is usually associated with traumatic injuries on duty. Only in discussions between knowledgeable people do you come across the subj …

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Excuses When advising clients about injuries on duty the issues surrounding reporting of accidents is one of my favourite topics.  Why?  Because of all the unique excuses offered for not reporting an …

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“Much unhappiness has come into the world because of….things left unsaid” Dostoevsky It can happen to you! Hope you are not one of the approximately 20 000 people who got injured during the last month …

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