Kumar speaks English fluently and he, of all people, should be able to interact with MOM directly over his injury claim, but he still engages a lawyer. Why?
By sheer coincidence, two men show up at TWC2, both have been waiting 19 months for resolution of their work injury claims, with no end in sight.
Our volunteer speaks to Nodia at a point in his life where he has no control over his fate, only hope. This sense of powerlessness is a very common experience among migrant workers.
Employer and insurer objected to the compensation award. The case went to a 'labour court' hearing, and then to the High Court, the issues becoming technical along the way.
Rahman Khalilur fell at work and hurt his back. But the employer denied that any accident took place at all and at a hearing at the Ministry of Manpower, they won.
Yarif has been waiting more than a year for this injury compensation claim to conclude. He's told that his Special Pass won't be extended much longer.
MOM ruled that Shamim's injury was not work-related. A co-worker's testimony might have played a part. Then the co-worker phoned Shamim and an interesting conversation ensured.
Rafiqul was denied work injury compensation by MOM. TWC2 had to find him a pro-bono lawyer to argue his case at the Labour Court. We won, reversing MOM's unfair decision.
Billal is thrown into confusion when he hears that his "boss not accept" his injury. He was clearly injured and was taken by an ambulance to a hospital. How can this be not accepted?
Long delays by MOM in deciding whether an injury was work-related was a feature of the way the old WICA worked. Will the new WICA be any better? Or worse?
