Pernix Construction Llc vs Ambalali Mazad and 4others (Civil Appeal No. 5 of 2021) [2023] UGHCCD 6 (31 January 2023)
Court
HC: Civil Division (Uganda)
Case number
Civil Appeal No. 5 of 2021
Judge
Musa Ssekaana, J
The court found that the labour officer acted within the procedures set out in the Workers' Compensation Act by notifying the appellant, facilitating medical assessment, and referring the claim to the magistrate's court when the appellant failed to respond within the statutory period. The appellant's silence and lack of opposition to the medical assessment and compensation computation left the labour officer and respondents with no alternative but to seek enforcement through the court. The trial magistrate was correct to confirm the statutory award, as the evidence and process complied with t…