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GBR-2007-R-75703
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Title_of_text
The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007 No. 716).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Kingdom
Subjects (Classification)
Medical care and sickness benefit
Adopted on (Date of text)
2007-03-06
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
These Regulations amend the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/668) so as to increase the amounts payable under the Act. The increase in each case is 3.6% rounded up or down to the nearest £1 as appropriate.
The diseases to which the Act applies are pneumoconiosis, byssinosis, diffuse mesothelioma, primary carcinoma of the lung (where accompanied by asbestosis or diffuse pleural thickening) and diffuse pleural thickening.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2007-04-01
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Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1988-03-30 (GBR-1988-R-6556)
Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988 (S.I. No. 668 of 1988)
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Regulation on-line
Author
Office of Public Sector Information
Country
United Kingdom
URL
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/20070716.htm