Hi LYN friends,

I have a question. I am temporarily unemployed after former employer made me take VSS after working for 15 years. So I am not working and no salary and no socso payments. Then last week, I had an accident and got a fracture and so have been going to gomen hospital. Doctor suggested surgery to make the fracture heal faster but I was saying that prefer to just do simen/cast since cheaper. Doctor told me that actually I can claim the surgery as medical treatment under socso even though unemployed. I am trying to find out if this is true.
I have been reading http://www.perkeso.gov.my/en/medical-benefit.html

which says:
Reimbursement of Medical Claims
In the case of medical treatments received from non SOCSO’s panel clinics, employees or employers are eligible to make reimbursement of medical claims, subject to such condition as maybe determined by the Organisation.
Claims need to be supported with the following documents:
Claim for medical treatments (Form PKS (P) 24)
Claim for general expenses (Form PKS (P) 26)
Original receipts
A copy of the Appointment Card
A copy of the medical report (if needed)

But I think every page talks about employment. So seems like since I am unemployed, I cannot get anything.

Anyone have any advice/experience on this?

Thanks.

So far based on what I read, I believe you are correct. Socso won't help unemployed / self-employed even if you paid socso monthly for 15 years before.

Thanks. I believe you are correct on both the socso issue and the cast.