The scheme also covers benefits to the insured at their old-age requiring medical care, as well as to dependents of a deceased member due to employment injury or occupational hazards.

“The scheme’s proactive design was meant to protect workers regardless of fault, filling an essential void in the current employment injury coverage framework,” the source, who declined to ...

IN the 1960s, governments started introducing labour welfare schemes primarily comprising benefits such as medical care and cash benefits, old-age pension, housing, free school education, share in ...

3,098 workers reportedly suffered injuries this year but did not qualify to receive compensation under Socso’s employment injury scheme. (Bernama pic) The Social Security Organisation (Socso) is ...