Malaysia legislation
Section 16
Section 16
“Insured person and dependant not entitled to receive more than one benefit
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 96a the following sections:
“Circumstances not to be considered as non-employment injury 96b. The following circumstances shall not be considered as a non-employment injury under this Act if—
(a)
the accident occurred to the insured person is determined by the Organization to be a self-employment injury under the
Self-Employment Social Security Act 2017
[Act 789] or a domestic injury under the Housewives’ Social Security Act 2022
[Act 838]; or
(b)
the insured person suffers from any condition caused by any disease.
Entitlement of benefit for the same period and in respect of the same disablement 96c. (1) An insured person or a dependant, as the case may be, shall not be entitled to receive both same or similar benefit under this Act or any other Acts administered by the Organization, for the same period and in respect of the same or related disablement, relating to invalidity or death.
(2)
Where an insured person or a dependant, as the case may be, is entitled to receive both same or similar benefit under subsection (1), the insured person or dependant may choose which benefit he shall receive for that period and his decision shall be final.”.
Amendment of Third Schedule