Accident Compensation Commission Fiji CEO Parvez Akbar and his team conducted an awareness session with the Occupational Health and Safety lecturers and students at the Fiji National University today.
The session covered the rights, entitlements and obligations under the Accident Compensation Act 2017.
According to the ACCF, students and academic staff asked a number of questions in relation to the scheme.
The students were provided statistics regarding motor vehicle, employment and school accidents, including the number of applications received, the amount of compensation paid, the causes of accidents and the nature of injuries from these types of accidents.
ACCF used case scenarios and examples to demonstrate how victims of motor vehicle, employment and school accidents were far better off now as a result of the Accident Compensation scheme introduced by the Fijian Government.
It stated that there were a number of challenges that existed prior to the introduction of the Accident Compensation scheme, and included having to prove fault, being caught up in costly and protracted legal proceedings, and unreasonable exclusions.
ACCF has paid in excess of $18.4million in compensation since January 1, 2018, of which approximately $15million was for motor vehicle accidents, $3.2million for employment accidents, and $0.2million for school accidents.
