About Us

Neresa Govender is a qualified Occupational Therapist with in-depth experience in Medical Assessing of claimants concerning function in all spheres, especially after an accident, disability, or illness.

Neresa Govender has acquired the following qualifications in her professional career and continues to meet the exceptional standards required by the Allied Medical Professionals.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy (B. Occupational Therapy)
  Acquired at the University of Limpopo in 2005
  (Previously known as Medunsa)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Vocational Rehabilitation
  Acquired at the University of Pretoria in 2016
• Ergoscience Certified in 2016
  Assessment of Motor and Process Skills Trained (AMPS) in 2019
• Labour Law Certified
  Acquired at the University of Cape Town in 2020
• Neresa Govender’s membership to the following boards allows her to remain abreast and continuously contribute to the OT faculty.
• Health Professional Council of South Africa
  (HPCSA) Reg Number: OT006406
• Board of Health Care Funders (BHF)
  Private Practice Number: 0238945
• Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa (OTASA)
• Medical Protection Society (MPS)
• Member of the South African Medico-Legal Association (SAMLA)

In addition to Neresa Govender’s qualifications, she also possesses more than 12 years of experience as a Senior Medical Claims Assessor/Disability Consultant for some of the largest Insurance companies (Old Mutual; Alexandra Forbes; Liberty Life). Neresa excelled in assessing and determining the medical validity of claims and possible short and long-term pay-outs.

She carries her working experience into the Medico-Legal Field of assessments, which she has been performing since 2017. With her vast working experience as an Occupational Therapist, she has managed to tap into all fields of client assessments for various situations and provide relevant reports and follow-ups if needed.