Malaysia legislation

Section 31

of *SELF-EMPLOYMENT SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 2017

Section 31

Recipient of temporary disablement benefit to observe conditions

(a)

shall remain under medical treatment at a hospital, dispensary, clinic or other institution provided under this Act and shall carry out the instructions given by a medical officer or medical attendant in charge of his medical treatment;

(b)

shall not do anything which might prejudice his chances of recovery while under medical treatment;

(c)

shall not leave the area in which medical treatment is provided under this Act without the permission of a medical officer, medical attendant or such other authority as prescribed; and

(d)

shall allow himself to be examined by any duly appointed medical officer or other person authorized by the Organization in this behalf.

(2)

A temporary disablement benefit may be suspended, if a self-employed insured person who is in receipt of such benefit fails to comply with any of the requirements of subsection (1), and such suspension shall be for such number of days as may be determined by

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the Organization or any other person authorized by the Organization in this behalf.

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