Saudi Arabia: Ministerial Decision No. 2833 of 2006 / 1427H on Work Injuries

Date of adoption

2 October 2006

Entry into force

In effect

Text versions

Arabic

Source:

– The Ministry of Labor – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, accessed: 20 January 2014, http://portal.mol.gov.sa/ar/Documents/12833.pdf

Abstract

Keywords: Saudi Arabia, Laws & Regulations, Labour Migration, Work Conditions

This decision is in implementation of Art. 141 of the Labor Law (Royal Decree M/51).

The employer must notify the Labour Office of any worker’s injury within one week of finding out about it (Art. 1).

If the police conducts the investigation into the injury, then they must notify the Labour Office within one week of finishing the investigation (Art. 2).

The Labour Office shall determine whether the injury is work related or not in accordance with the police report or the statements of witnesses (Art. 3).

If the medical report does not specify the level of incapacitation resulting from the injury or if one of the parties question the veracity of the medical report then the Labor Office shall refer the injured worker to one of the governmental hospitals to obtain a new report (Art. 4).

The Labour Office shall determine the amount of compensation the injured worker is entitled to based on the medical report (Art. 5).

If one of the parties objects to the decision of the Labour Office then the matter shall be referred to the competent primary authority (Art. 6).