President Cyril Ramaphosa this week signed into law the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Bill, which extends coverage for occupational injuries and diseases to previously excluded vulnerable workers, and improves compensation benefits to employees.The Bill effects a range of amendments to the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act which governs compensation for disablement caused by occupational injuries or diseases sustained or contracted by employees, or for death resulting from injuries or diseases.  The act also now covers other occupations, like domestic workers employed in private households, who were previously excluded. We spoke to Mathew Parks, Cosatu's Parliamentary Coordinator...