Time Frame involved in notifying OWC and lodgement of a claim application.
- Notice of injury or death: Within 7 days from date of occurrence.
- Lodgement of a claim application for compensation – within 12 months from date of loss.
Requirement for lodging a claim application.
1.) Injury matter
- Registration (mandatory documents)
- WC Form 3 (completed by injured worker)
- WC Form 11 (completed by employer)
- Interim medical report (Sample Standard Medical Report Form)
- Processing (mandatory documents)
- Supervisor/Employer’s statement confirming the injury
- Final medical report
- ID Photo
- Other supportive documents
- Treatment records
- Injured worker & witness statements
- Payslip
- Others such as Police or MVIL report if MV related injury
- Settlement of claims (requirements)
- Current bank statement
- Confirmation letter from Employer with ID affixed
2.) Death matter
- Registration (mandatory documents)
- WC Form 4 (completed by dependents)
- WC Form 12 (completed by employer)
- Death Certificate – Coroner / Post Mortem
- Processing (mandatory documents)
- Supervisor/Employer’s statement confirming the Loss
- Clinic books for dependent children under the age of 16 years
- Dependency Declaration
- Other supportive documents
- ID Photo, witness statement, payslip
- Others such as Police or MVIL report if MV related
- Settlement of claim (requirements)
- Current bank statement
- Confirmation letter from Employer with ID affixed
See Duty Officer at the Counter for further enquiries or contact enquiries@owc.gov.pg