MRS ROSE ANSAH vs. GHANA HEALTH SERVICE, ATTORNEY GENERAL

JUDGMENT This suit relates to workmen’s compensation claim. Workmen’s compensation is a statutorily-mandated programme that provides benefits to workers who become injured or ill in the course of their employment. It is effectively a disability insurance programme for workers, providing cash benefits, healthcare benefits, or both to workers who suffer injury or illness as a direct result of their jobs. By a writ of summons and statement of claim, filed on 9th August, 2017 Plaintiff is claiming the following reliefs against the Defendants: a. Declaration that the 1st Defendant is obliged to bear the medical expenses of the Plaintiff arising from the accident of 10th August, 2014 until treatment of the Plaintiff is completed. b. An order against the 1st Defendant to pay all medical expenses Plaintiff incurs in the treatment of her injuries arising from the road traffic accident of 10th August, 2014. c. An order against the 1st Defendant to report the accident to the nearest labo...