COIDA Registration Done Right for Full Employee Protection

COIDA (Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act) provides medical and financial support to employees injured or made ill at work.

Businesses must register to ensure employees are protected and to avoid legal and financial liability.

COIDA also enables companies to obtain a Letter of Good Standing, which is required for many contracts and tenders.

Any business that employs staff — even one employee — must register with the Compensation Fund. This applies to companies, NPOs, partnerships, and households.

Yes. Domestic workers are now legally covered, and employers must register them under COIDA.

Registration takes 5–20 working days, depending on the Department of Labour’s workload and system delays.

• Company documents

• Director IDs

• Employee count

• Estimated payroll for the year

• Nature of business on letterhead

Accurate payroll estimation is important for correct assessments.

The ROE is an annual declaration of your payroll to the Compensation Fund.

It determines your COIDA assessment fees and must be submitted every financial year.

A LOGS confirms your business is compliant with COIDA and has paid required fees.

It is often required for tenders, construction projects, and security industry contracts.

Late registration may trigger penalties and cause delays in obtaining LOGS, which can impact contracts and safety compliance.

Yes, COIDA may backdate assessments, but unpaid fees must be settled before LOGS is issued.

Fees are based on your payroll and industry risk class.

Higher-risk industries pay higher assessment fees.

Yes, rejections occur due to incomplete documents, incorrect details, or mismatched business information.

No. Once the employer is registered, all employees fall under the COIDA account.

Any injury or disease arising from workplace activities, including accidents, occupational diseases, and permanent disability.

Usually not, unless the employee was traveling for work purposes, not personal reasons.

Independent contractors are generally not covered unless legally proven to be employees.

The employer may be held 100% liable for medical and compensation costs, which can be substantial.

No — COIDA only covers workplace-related injuries and illnesses.

Yes. COIDA requires annual ROE submissions and payment of assessments.

Yes — LOGS is a standard requirement for construction and security tenders.

Yes, through the Department of Labour’s portal.

We manage the entire online process for faster, accurate registration.