Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

Workmen's Compensation (Accidents) Convention, 1925 (No. 17) - Myanmar (Ratification: 1956)

With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes that the new draft Law on Workmen's Compensation revising the Workmen's Compensation Act of 1923 is still under review by the Laws Scrutiny Central Body. It therefore once again expresses the hope that the new Law, to which the Government has been referring for many years, will be adopted shortly so as to provide, in particular:

(a) in accordance with Article 5 of the Convention, that the compensation payable to the injured workman or his dependants, where permanent incapacity or death results from the injury, shall be paid in the form of periodical payments, provided that it may be wholly or partially paid in a lump sum if the competent authority is satisfied that this will be properly utilised;

(b) in conformity with Article 10, that no maximum amount shall be fixed for the supply and normal renewal of such artificial limbs and surgical appliances as are recognised to be necessary.

The Committee requests the Government to indicate any progress achieved in this respect.

[The Government is asked to report in detail for the period ending 30 June 1994.]