Fund ordered to compensate member for delayed pension payments
The Pension Funds Adjudicator finds that prolonged administrative delays caused material prejudice to the member.
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RAF makes noise while silence reigns on draft Road Accident Amendment Bill
Judgment is ‘forthcoming’ in the contempt of court case against the Road Accident Fund and its CEO, as Discovery Health seeks the enforcement of court rulings regarding unpaid claims.
Consumers should inform themselves before they transact, says FAIS Ombud
The Office has sorted out the ‘embarrassing’ backlog of cases John Simpson inherited and has set timeframes for resolving complaints.
Changes to aspects of FAIS Ombud’s approach to handling complaints
The new Rules also incorporate the proposal to raise the Ombud’s jurisdictional limit from R800 000 to R3.5 million.
Ombud Council publishes new FAIS Ombud Rules for comment
The Rules increase the limit on the compensation the Ombud can award complainants and provide for changes to the Office’s jurisdiction and procedures.
RAF amendments will severely curtail the rights of road accident victims, say experts
The draft legislation allegedly restricts a road accident victim’s right of access to the courts and does away with general damages compensation.
Road Accident Fund compensation: is a forklift a motor vehicle?
The Supreme Court of Appeal considers whether a forklift that knocked down an employee who was working on Spar’s premises was used on a road.
SIU probes 102 law firms for duplicate payments
Investigation into allegations of corruption and maladministration at the Road Accident Fund.
FSCA grants another extension for exemption on payment for collecting premiums
An independent intermediary must be authorised by the insurer to engage in ‘direct collection of premium’ activities.
CCMA upholds yet another ‘anti-vaxxer’ dismissal
The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has ruled that the dismissal of an “anti-vaxxer” was fair but in the same breath found the employer to be at fault for sending him […]
Short-term policyholder concerns, then and now
Events over the past year, both locally and internationally, have shifted the focus on a number of material terms and conditions in policy documents. Pre- and post-Covid A media release published in November […]
