What the release reports
Parliament passed WICA 2019 in September, with the Act planned for September 2020 and related changes beginning in January.
Details and conditions
Reforms share claims history with designated insurers, allow assessment around six months where injuries have stabilised, and require insurers to process insured claims. Broader mandatory insurance and light-duty income protection improve certainty.
Context and follow-up
Employers must report relevant medical leave or light duty. The source annex sets implementation milestones; insurer regulation was later deferred separately. Faster claims do not remove the need for evidence of a work-related injury.
Original WICA implementation timeline
| Change | Announced start |
|---|---|
| Compensation limits | 2020-01-01 |
| Non-manual insurance threshold S$2,100 | 2020-04-01 |
| Main Act and reporting changes | 2020-09-01 |
| Non-manual threshold S$2,600 | 2021-04-01 |
Insurer regulatory commencement was subsequently moved to January 2021.
Official attachments and further guidance
Official source
This report is independently written from the MOM release dated above. Case status, policy announcements and historical figures refer to that release.
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