Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1990, published 77th ILC session (1990)

Workmen's Compensation (Accidents) Convention, 1925 (No. 17) - Suriname (Ratification: 1976)

Article 7 of the Convention. The Committee regrets to note from the reply of the Government that no amendment has been made to the Accident Regulation of 1947, to include the provision stipulating additional compensation for victims of industrial accidents resulting in incapacity of such a nature as to necessitate the constant attendance of another person. It notes however that the Cabinet approved the establishment of a national social security scheme and that there is an interdepartmental committee working out the bill for this scheme. The Committee therefore expresses the hope that the social security scheme will soon be adopted and will provide the above-mentioned benefit so as to ensure application of this provision of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to indicate in its next report any progress achieved in this connection.