Konsep dan pengertian ‘Penyakit Pekerjaan’: isu-isu perundangan
Compared to ‘accident cases’, the attention to ‘occupational disease’ was not very much given in the field of industrial safety. In many instances, ‘disease’ cases were regarded as part of ‘accident’ cases. As such, the disease cases were included as part of the accidents statistics used in this...
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Fakulti Undang - Undang
2009
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1687/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1687/ |
| Summary: | Compared to ‘accident cases’, the attention to ‘occupational disease’ was not very much
given in the field of industrial safety. In many instances, ‘disease’ cases were regarded as
part of ‘accident’ cases. As such, the disease cases were included as part of the accidents
statistics used in this country. The formal statistics shows that disease cases form only a
small part of the overall claims. The rest are cases of accidents at the workplace or
commuting accidents. Therefore, a question arose whether a rigid interpretation is given to
the term ‘occupational disease’ similar to the meaning of accidents. Does that result in the
small number of claims made by insurers? Further, how can we give a better opportunity
for them to succeed in claims for occupational diseases? Should a separate platform be
made available to ‘disease’ and ‘accident’ claims in order to give a better chance to
succeed in disease claims? Are the claims permitted for the diseases listed in the Act only? |
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