A person who has not yet reached retirement age and is not in receipt of an Invalidity Pension and who had an accepted Claim for Occupation Injury Benefit, and as a result of such Claim has suffered a percentage disablement resulting from the same injury or a disease arising out of, or during course of his employment or self-occupation, may be entitled to receive an Injury Grant or Injury Pension depending on the established percentage rate, in that:
Injury Grant - A once only grant based on the percentage rate suffered between one percent (1%) and nineteen percent (19%). This rate is decided by a Medical Panel appointed according to the Social Security Act (Cap. 318.).
Injury Pension - A pension according to the percentage rate suffered between twenty percent (20%) and eighty-nine percent (89%) which is decided by a Medical Panel, appointed according to the Social Security Act (Cap. 318.). Eligible applicants may be allowed to work and at the same time retain their Injury Pension until they reach retirement age.
One may be entitled to receive an Invalidity Pension if it is certified by a Medical Panel appointed according to the Social Security Act (Cap. 318.), that he/she is incapable or not suitable for regular full-time or part-time employment. If a person suffers ninety percent (90%) or more disablement resulting from the same injury or a disease arising out of, or during course of his employment or self-occupation, he/she may be entitled to receive an Invalidity Pension.
