You may have a claim for compensation if you have a silica or asbestos-related disease such as mesothelioma, asbestosis or silicosis. (silicosishelpline.com.au)
Common law compensation claims must commence during the lifetime of the asbestos disease and silicosis sufferer. (silicosishelpline.com.au)
The compensation is applicable to employees who carried out risky work at these mines between March 12, 1965 and December 10, 2019, and were diagnosed with silicosis before December 2021 - or those who contracted tuberculosis while working at the mines - or within a year of leaving the mines. (co.zw)
The claimant also received compensation from December 30, 1985 , through May 1, 1986 , for a ten percent permanent partial disability of his right leg. (vlex.com)
He filed his application for silicosis benefits with the State Compensation Commissioner on April 29, 1952 , which was within two years from the termination of his employment. (vlex.com)
By order entered in each case in June, 1950 , the commissioner denied the claimant compensation on the ground that he had not been exposed to the hazard of silicon dioxidedust for a continuous period of sixty days within two years preceding the date he filed his application. (vlex.com)
Each claimant appealed to the Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board which, by order entered April 11, 1953 , remanded each case to the commissioner for further consideration. (vlex.com)
To secure payment of compensation, claimants must establish a breach of duty of care (or statutory duty) on the part of the employer that has led to the employee suffering injury, death or disease. (insurancetimes.co.uk)
For the reasons set forth below, FAB accepts and approves the claims for benefits [of Claimant #1, 2, 3, 4 and 5] under Part B for the employee's epiglottis cancer, and awards compensation to those five persons in the total amount of $150,000.00, to be divided equally. (stephensstephens.com)
Further, FAB also accepts the claim of [Claimant #5] under Part E, and awards her additional compensation in the amount of $125,000.00. (stephensstephens.com)
Justice for Miners- Lesotho Chapter (JFM) has strongly condemned the inhumane treatment of former gold miners in the process of lodging claims for silicosis and (TB) tuberculosis compensation. (co.ls)
We provide a service of last resort to other Claimant firms in order to resurrect claims and help clients to rightfully pursue their claim for compensation. (zenlaw.co.uk)
We continually assist Claimants to receive the compensation they rightfully deserve and fight on fearlessly to ensure that justice is done in each case. (zenlaw.co.uk)
The compensation process can be stressful for claimants. (hcalawyers.com.au)
1) The Workmen's Compensation (Silicosis) Act 1920 is hereby repealed, and the schemes made thereunder shall, as from the commencement of this Act, cease to have effect. (nsw.gov.au)
a) Any balance and investments at the credit of the Silicosis Fund immediately before the commencement of Part 2 of the Workers' Compensation (Dust Diseases) Amendment Act 1967 shall, as from that commencement, be transferred to the Fund established under this Act and any liability of the Silicosis Fund shall, as from that commencement, be and become a liability of the Fund established under this Act. (nsw.gov.au)
b) All property, assets, rights, books and documents that, immediately before the commencement of Part 2 of the Workers' Compensation (Dust Diseases) Amendment Act 1967 , were vested in or in the custody or possession of or under the control of the Silicosis Committee shall, as from that commencement be vested in, or transferred to the custody, possession and control of, the board. (nsw.gov.au)
Potential claimants3
Our database shows that there are over 1 000 potential claimants in Zimbabwe. (co.zw)
We see that there is a possibility of getting more than 1 000 potential claimants, and we are projecting that we might get any figure between 1 500 and 2 000," said Ms Jiya. (co.zw)
Pervasive PFAS use in a multitude of products such as firefighting foam and years of manufacturing of the chemicals means there are a large number of potential claimants in similar lawsuits involving PFAS pollution. (lawsuitlegalnews.com)
Tuberculosis3
The workers will receive payments ranging from R10 000 to R500 000 per individual, for contracting silicosis and tuberculosis (TB) from the mines. (co.zw)
Balakisi contracted tuberculosis and silicosis, an incurable respiratory disease, while working underground from 1974 to 1999. (peherald.com)
Many of these workers claim they suffer from conditions such as silicosis and tuberculosis as a result of working within the approximately 80 mines that the lawsuit's defendants own. (triplepundit.com)
Tshiamiso Trust1
It was only on Wednesday afternoon that claimants were informed by a loud hailer that only those coming for Mineworkers Provident Fund claims and only those Tshiamiso Trust claimants who had received SMSes would be attended to. (co.ls)
Pulmonary fibrosis2
RECA covers US uranium miners employed between 1942 and 1971 who developed or died from lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis, silicosis, pneumoconiosis or cor pulmonale related to lung fibrosis. (cdc.gov)
Silicosis is a type of pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease caused by breathing in tiny bits of silica, as common mineral found in sand and many types of rock. (silicosishelpline.com.au)
Lung1
Other factors that are considered include the period worked at a qualifying mine, the risk level of the work, and severity of the lung impairment due to silicosis or work-related TB. (co.zw)
Beryllium disease1
Eligible employees include those who have cancer, chronic silicosis, and beryllium sensitivity or chronic beryllium disease. (agselaw.com)
The three companies will in turn be given an opportunity to declare whether they knew, or ought to have known, that exposure to silica dust caused diseases like silicosis and TB. (peherald.com)
Each claimant , however, was continuously employed by that company for more than ten years immediately preceding the date of his last exposure to the hazard of silicon dioxidedust. (vlex.com)
Spoor, who has worked on behalf of these coal miners' cause since 2011 , alleges that mining companies knowingly harmed their workers, even as they were aware of the dangers of silica dust, which researchers have long linked to silicosis . (triplepundit.com)
Miners5
In 2000, amendments were passed which added two new claimant categories like uranium mill and ore workers, both eligible to receive as much money as uranium miners, added additional geographic regions to the "downwinders" provisions, changed some of the recognized illnesses, and lowered the threshold radiation exposure for uranium miners. (wikipedia.org)
BANGUMZI Balakisi is just one of tens of thousands of former gold miners from the Eastern Cape suffering from silicosis - a disease common among ex-mineworkers - who has joined what is hoped to be a new class action against three mining giants. (peherald.com)
As many as 200,000 miners are suffering from silicosis in what researchers have described as a "pandemic," the result of working for years in these underground mines, CNN reported on Friday. (triplepundit.com)
Current and former miners who contracted silicosis, as well as descendants of deceased miners who worked for at least two years within one of the mines owned by the lawsuit's defendants, comprise one class of plaintiffs. (triplepundit.com)
The claims regarding the M5 billion silicosis and TB settlement reached between lawyers of ex-gold miners and some of South Africa’s largest gold producers. (co.ls)
Eligible3
the settling parties agreed to pay beyond the R5 billion if the trust finds more eligible claimants. (co.zw)
All eligible claimants (living and dependants of the deceased) who lodge a claim will be compensated. (co.zw)
The Department of Labor's (DOL) division responsible for the implementation of the program makes sure eligible claimants receive their EEOICPA benefits promptly. (agselaw.com)
Claim3
According to Ms Jiya, each claim will be assessed individually, and the amount a claimant receives depends on the class that he/she is certified for. (co.zw)
Claimants would need to lodge a claim with the trust at one of our lodgement offices. (co.zw)
1 . Before starting a proceeding in a court based on a claim, a claimant must give written notice of the claim, in the approved form, to the person against whom the proceeding is proposed to be started. (thepersonalinjurylawyers.com.au)
Insurers1
Meanwhile, an agreement between claimant lawyers and insurers on success fees applying to all EL accident claims came into force on 1 October.The UK government is working to help business by reviewing the EL Compulsory Insurance Regulations (and whether 300,000 of the smallest single owner-employer limited companies need to insure). (insurancetimes.co.uk)
Workers2
This is usually trade-based workers, such as builders, asbestos insulation workers, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, and sheet metal workers may be affected by silicosis and asbestos disease. (silicosishelpline.com.au)
For example, one comment suggested that NIOSH was being overly favorable to claimants and upwardly biasing their dose estimates by using data from a group of monitored workers at a particular site to estimate radiation doses for unmonitored workers at other sites. (gao.gov)
Respiratory1
During the mid-century gold rush, thousands of Zimbabweans migrated to South Africa, where they ended up contracting respiratory diseases such as TB and silicosis as a result of poor ventilation in the mines. (co.zw)
Employer3
If a worker, claimant or employer is unhappy with a decision made by WorkCover Queensland or a self-insurer they may be able to ask the insurer for a reasons for decision document within 20 business days of being advised of the decision. (qld.gov.au)
A worker, claimant or an employer is then able to lodge an application for review with the Office of Industrial Relations within 3 months of receiving the insurer's written decision. (qld.gov.au)
Finding a guilty employer or their insurer represents a major difficulty for long-tail industrial disease Claimants. (zenlaw.co.uk)
Claims2
These cases involve the separate claims of Lloyd Rogers, Jr. , and Wade Martin , former employees of Olga Coal Company , a corporation, for silicosis benefits. (vlex.com)
In response, Tshiamiso Trust’s Training and Outreach Manager, Realeboha Shale, said claims are not processed during the outreach only, and claimants can visit their offices at TEBA beyond the completion of the outreach campaign in the country. (co.ls)
Settlement1
“JFM further calls on the Master of the Gauteng High Court which authorized the out-of-court Silicosis and TB settlement to suspend the operations of the Trust pending an investigation into the disastrous “outreach†we are witnessing in Maseru today and which will, according to TT announcements, continue till Friday 19 May. (co.ls)
Litigation1
We have previously discussed the silicosis litigation, where we expressed a view on how this matter should be dealt with going forward. (sheqmanagement.com)
Damages3
Claimants may receive damages of several millions of dollars depending on the circumstances. (silicosishelpline.com.au)
Should the declaratory issues be decided in favour of the claimants, the issue of damages will be addressed. (peherald.com)
b) the day 1 month after the day the claimant first instructs a law practice to act on the person's behalf in seeking damages for the personal injury and the person against whom the proceeding is proposed to be started is identified. (thepersonalinjurylawyers.com.au)
Doctors1
Doctors performing IMEs on behalf of an insurer on a regular basis are often selected because they routinely report that claimants are not truly disabled. (pulgininorton.com)
Mines2
During the latter part of 1958 and early 1959 , he progressed to second stage silicosis and employment in the mines was barred to him because of his condition. (vlex.com)
This was after radio announcements had alerted claimants who worked on qualifying gold mines between 1966 and 2019 about the outreach, to take place at TEBA offices in Maseru. (co.ls)
Brought2
In a statement released to the media after Friday's court decision, a spokesperson for the defendants said: "Either way, it should be noted that the finding does not represent a view on the merits of the cases brought by claimants. (triplepundit.com)
From Wednesday this week, the outreach was in Maseru, where multitudes of claimants virtually brought traffic to a standstill in the country’s capital city. (co.ls)
Benefits1
Labor s extensive involvement in commenting on draft NIOSH technical documents used to estimate radiation doses and returning cases to NIOSH for rework did not indicate a systematic effort to deny benefits paid to claimants, but Labor s rationale for its comments was not always transparent. (gao.gov)
Made1
and (2) whether there was sufficient evidence in the record to support the commission's finding that the claimant made a reasonable effort to market his remaining work capacity. (vlex.com)
Work1
The issue was whether the evidence before the commission was sufficient to find that the claimant suffered total work incapacity because of silicosis. (vlex.com)
Result1
At an IME, the doctor chosen by the insurer performs a physical examination that will result in written evidence and clarify whether the claimant should have any medical restrictions. (pulgininorton.com)
Assist2
From the Trust’s perspective, it’s important for people to know that the location where we are, TEBA Maseru, is available to assist claimants permanently,†Shale said in a statement. (co.ls)
That said, we will assist as many claimants as we can over the next three days. (co.ls)
Give1
4 ) If the claimant is a child, the child's parent or legal guardian may give the notice for the child. (thepersonalinjurylawyers.com.au)
Order1
After objection by each claimant , the commissioner, by order entered October 9, 1952 , in the Rogers case, and by order entered November 13, 1952 , in the Martin case, affirmed his former order in each case. (vlex.com)
Injury2
On November 3, 1980 , the claimant suffered a compensable injury when he fractured his right leg. (vlex.com)
Code § 16.0031(a) and (b), claimants in a personal injury lawsuit relating to asbestos or silica have longer than two years to sue a negligent party. (queenanlaw.com)
Court1
Supreme Court of Washington,En Banc. (findlaw.com)
Effort1
China's rapid reclamation effort around seven reefs in the Spratly archipelago of the South China Sea has alarmed claimants such as the Philippines and Vietnam. (sinocism.com)
Evidence1
Though he was unaware that he had silicosis when he was laid off on October 30, 1957 , the medical evidence and his testimony proved that he was afflicted with silicosis to some degree at that time. (vlex.com)