8.1) An employee may be compensated if he or she becomes infected with HIV as a result of an occupational accident For example if an employee became infected with HIV through a needle stick injury.
8.2) Employers should take reasonable steps to assist employees with the application for benefits including:
i) providing information to affected employees on the procedures that will need to be followed in order to qualify for a compensation claim;
ii) assisting with the collection of information which will assist with proving that the employees were occupationally exposed to HIV infected blood; and
iii) ensuring that all compensation testing is carried out in accordance with section 7(2) of the Employment Equity Act.