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CIS 03-192 García A.M., Orts E., Esteban V., Porcuna J.L.
Experts' assessment of probability and level of pesticide exposure in agricultural workers
The occupational history of the parents of 261 Spanish infants with congenital malformations and 261 matched controls was collected. Preceding the birth of their child, 183 of the parents had been involved in agricultural activities, 49% of them directly in the application of pesticides. Two experts assessed the probability and level of exposure to a number of pesticides. Inter-rater agreement was estimated. In the analysis of some categories of exposure (non-applicators, herbicides) there was very low inter-rater agreement. Since in epidemiological studies a detailed product-by-product assessment of pesticide exposure is needed for the investigation of the health effects of pesticides, there is clearly a need for research on the application of experts' judgments in this area.
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sep. 2000, Vol.42, No.9, p.911-916. 24 ref.

CIS 02-620 Castriotta M., Roseo G.
Priorities and emerging needs in OSH research
Priorità ed esigenze emergenti nel settore della ricerca in tema di Salute e Sicurezza sul lavoro [in Italian]
The Italian Istituto Superiore per la Prevenzione e la Sicurezza sul Lavoro (ISPESL) has finalized the results of an extensive data collection from both national and EU research establishments, government services and other sources with the aim of highlighting and classifying into precise thematic areas the current OSH situation in Italy. This document will also be used as the basis for future research plans in conjunction with the European Commission as well as the future OSH activities of a number national government services. A target is the optimization of resources and the avoidance of duplication. A list of Italian experts active in OSH is annexed.
Fogli d'informazione ISPESL, Jan.-Mar. 2000, Vol.13, No.1, p.3-18.

CIS 02-600 Li C.Y., Wu S.C., Wen S.W.
Longest held occupation in a lifetime and risk of disability in activities of daily living
A case-control study was conducted on 360 elderly people in northern Taiwan with activities of daily living (ADL) disability and 720 controls. Occupational data were collected through interviews conducted in 1997. Performed job contents were classified into occupational categories and occupation-based social classes. Workers in agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, fishing and workers in craft and related trades had significantly increased risks of subsequent ADL disability in comparison to higher level white-collar workers. Unskilled blue-collar workers had an 1.8 times higher risk of ADL disability than workers from higher social classes. The results tend to suggest a potential for an effect of longest-held occupation on the risk of ADL disability.
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Aug. 2000, Vol.57, No.8, p.550-554.32 ref.

CIS 02-124 Vitiello G.
Lack of aptitude for useful work in legal theory and practice
L'inabilità a lavoro proficuo nella dottrina e nella giurisprudenza [in Italian]
The concept of unfitness for a specific job is analysed through a review of Italian doctrinal and jurisprudential contributions. It is recommended that the reference to a value of usefulness for a specific job should be considered an obsolete and a dangerous expression open to distorted interpretations for certain handicapped workers in the absence of an objective verification.
Difesa sociale, Sep.-Dec. 2000, Vol.79, No.5-6, p.143-148. 18 ref.

CIS 02-193 Chibnall J.T., Tait R.C., Merys S.C.
Disability management of low back injuries by employer-retained physicians: Ratings and costs
Data from employers' occupational physician files and public court records were examined for 184 workers having claimed compensation for low back injuries. Statistical analysis was used to predict ratings, costs, and settlement duration from medical, functional, social, and situational variables. Diagnosis, surgery, pain, rating year, and treating clinic predicted impairment ratings from employer-retained physicians. Diagnosis, surgery, tests ordered, legal representation, and impairment rating predicted disability ratings at the administrative law judge level. Diagnosis, tests, and impairment rating predicted costs. In conclusion, social and situational parameters influence disability management among employer-retained physicians, while functional variables have little impact.
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Nov. 2000, Vol.38, No.5, p.529-538. Illus. 53 ref.

CIS 02-175 Keogh J.P., Nuwayhid I., Gordon J.L., Gucer P.
The impact of occupational injury on injured worker and family: Outcomes of upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders in Maryland workers
A total of 537 workers claiming compensation for upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders (UECTD) were identified and studied in order to assess their health, functional impairment and family outcome. A telephone questionnaire was used to elicit symptom prevalence, functional impairment, depressive symptoms and employment status. One to four years post-claim, respondents reported persistent symptoms severe enough to interfere with work (53%), home and recreation activities (64%) and sleep (44%). Only 64% of responses to the activities of daily living scale items indicated "normal" function. Job loss was reported by 38% of respondents, and depressive symptoms by 31%. Work-related UECTDs result in persisting symptoms and difficulty in performing simple activities of daily living, impacting home life even more than work.
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Nov. 2000, Vol.38, No.5, p.498-506. 26 ref.

CIS 02-129 Pawłowska Z., Rzepecki J.
Impact of economic incentives on costs and benefits of occupational health and safety
The most common type of economic incentive used in the field of safety and health is the experience rating of insurance premiums. The impact of this incentive on occupational safety and health (OSH) costs in the company was analysed by comparing insurance costs with other OSH costs associated with inadequate working conditions, such as accident costs borne by a company. Accident costs were estimated on the basis of research carried out in 10 companies. Insurance costs and their adjustments according to the safety and health performance in a company were calculated according to an experience-rating model developed in the Central Institute for Labour Protection of Poland.
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 2000, Special issue, p.71-83. Illus. 12 ref.

CIS 02-168 Choudat D.
Reporting, recognition and compensation of occupational respiratory diseases
Déclaration, reconnaissance, indemnisation des maladies respiratoires professionnelles [in French]
Current procedures for compensation for victims of occupational diseases in France are complex. Legislation has been progressively adapted as knowledge has improved and agreements have been reached between social partners. The reporting procedure is theoretically simple: the patient can report solely on the basis of a suspected occupational origin of the disease. Knowledge concerning the occupational cause of the disease is obtained either by presumption if all the medical and administrative criteria defined in the appropriate lists are met, or by the regional occupational diseases commission if certain administrative criteria are lacking or if the disease is severe. This recognition can lead to compensation and health care benefits within certain limits. Certain specific conditions due to inhalation of mineral or metallic particles or special situations concerning the different sections of the national health care insurance are discussed.
Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, Dec. 2000, Vol.61, No.8, p.536-544. 15 ref.

CIS 02-166 Choudat D.
Criteria for recognizing occupational diseases
Critères de reconnaissance des maladies professionnelles [in French]
In France, the government and representatives of employers and workers establish together the criteria for eligibility to compensation, taking into account current scientific knowledge and uncertainty factors. If all these criteria are met, the disease of a worker is automatically recognized as an occupational disease. When all criteria are not fulfilled, the regional committees for the recognition of occupational diseases (French acronym CRRMP) are required to estimate the relationship between the habitual exposure and the occurrence of the disease. The decisions of the CRRMP are implicitly based on attributable risk fraction and probability of causality. The advantages and disadvantages of the current system are discussed. It presents a good compromise between uncertainty and equity. However, it requires constant refining and improvement by the government, representatives of employers and workers and the CRRMP.
Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, June 2000, Vol.61, No.4, p.223-236. Illus. 17 ref.

CIS 02-220 Abadia G., Delemotte B., Delépine A., Guillemy N., Leprince A., De Montgolfier C.
Occupational diseases - Guide to using tables of the general and agricultural compensation systems (update September 2000)
Les maladies professionnelles - Guide d'accès aux tableaux du régime général et du régime agricole de la sécurité sociale (mise à jour septembre 2000) [in French]
Update of tables listing occupational diseases officially recognized in France and their applicable compensation. The guide includes a two-way classification table, by symptoms or diseases on one hand, and by harmful agent or work situation, on the other. Contents: definition of an occupational disease; provisions of the social security law applicable to occupational diseases; diseases; causative agents; occupational health tables, including the description of the disease, the waiting period before compensation and an indicative list of occupational activities that could give rise to the disease. Appendices cover the compensation of occupational exposure to HIV, the additional compensation system and post-occupational follow-up.
Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, 2nd ed., 2000. 340p.

CIS 02-140 Annual report 2000
Compte rendu de l'exercice 2000 [in French]
This annual report re-states the objectives and organizational structure of the Accident Insurance Association of Luxembourg by economic sector (manufacturing industry, and agriculture and forestry). It includes a survey of legislation in force in Luxembourg, as well as occupational accident statistics and financial results of the Association for the year 2000.
Association d'assurance contre les accidents, Luxembourg, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, 2000. 55p. Illus.

CIS 01-1858 Alcouffe J., Boyer-Raby H., Chaudron B., Dupery M., Fau-Prudhomot P., Manillier P., Montéléon P.Y., Roux F.
Medically-prescribed working hours: Part-time work as a form of therapy
L'aménagement du temps de travail sur prescription médicale: le temps partiel thérapeutique [in French]
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the frequency with which medically-prescribed part-time work (MPTW) was resorted to, to characterize the type of employees who benefitted from this measure and to report on the difficulties encountered in its implementation. An epidemiological survey was conducted by 168 occupational physicians responsible for 430,522 employees, by means of a standard anonymous questionnaire using medical record data. 832 employees, including 504 women and 328 men, with an average age of 44 and a peak at age 50 benefitted from MPTW measures. They consisted almost exclusively of employees with unlimited-duration contracts working full time during the day, with a majority being white-collar workers. Only 5 workers with short-term contracts benefitted from MPTW measures, and there were no temporary workers. The initiative was taken by the patient's regular physician and by the occupational physician in 524 and 254 cases, respectively. The pre-employment medical examination was used in 37.1% cases. In 80% of cases, dominant pathologies including arthritis, psychiatric conditions and traumas were involved. In 70.2% of cases, MPTW was implemented with the consent of all the parties (employee, personal physician, occupational physician and employer).
Cahiers de médecine interprofessionnelle, 2000, Vol.40, No.3, p.295-304. 11 ref.

CIS 01-1283 Administration and Probate (Dust Diseases) Act 2000 [Australia - Victoria]
This law (effective 10 May 2000) provides for the possibility of allowing claims for the compensation of dust-related occupational diseases after the death of the claimant. In annex: non-exhaustive list of dust-related conditions covered by the law.
Victoria Acts of Parliament, 2000, Vol.1, p.332-336.
http://www.dms.dpc.vic.gov.au/sb/2000_Act/A00684.html [in English]

CIS 01-1286
Ministry of Health
Circular No.18/2000/TT-BYT of Oct. 17, 2000 providing guidance on dossiers and procedures for medical evaluation for laborers participating in social insurance [Vietnam]
This circular provides for the establishment of medical dossiers for workers injured on the job or suffering from an occupational disease, and for the procedures for their evaluation.
Công Báo - Official Gazette, 31 Jan. 2001, No.4, p.13-18.

CIS 01-1079 Rosenman K.D., Gardiner J.C., Wang J., Biddle J., Hogan A., Reilly M.J., Roberts K., Welch E.
Why most workers with occupational repetitive trauma do not file for workers' compensation
Despite the availability of no-fault insurance for wage replacement and medical care costs, the majority of workers diagnosed with an occupational disease do not apply for workers' compensation. The objective of the study was to determine the reasons why workers diagnosed with work-related musculoskeletal disease did not apply for workers' compensation benefits. A cross-sectional study of 1,598 individuals diagnosed with neck, upper extremity, and low back work-related musculoskeletal disease in the state of Michigan (USA) was performed. The study showed that that only 25% of these workers filed for workers' compensation and refutes the common perception that an individual with a work-related problem is likely to file for a workers' compensation claim. The strongest predictors of who would file were associated with the severity of the condition. Other factors were increasing length of employment, lower annual income, and worker dissatisfaction with coworkers. The study population consisted mainly of unionized autoworkers, and the findings may not be generalizable to the total workforce.
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Jan. 2000, Vol.42, No.1, p.25-34. 16 ref.

CIS 01-782 Abadia G., Delemotte B., Delépine A., Guez M., Guillemy N., Leprince A.
Occupational diseases - Guide to the use of the tables of the general and agricultural compensation schemes (update 1 November 1999)
Les maladies professionnelles - Guide d'accès aux tableaux du régime général et du régime agricole (mise à jour 1er novembre 1999) [in French]
Update of tables listing occupational diseases officially recognized in France and their applicable compensation. The guide includes a two-way classification table, by symptoms or diseases on one hand, and by harmful agent of work situation, on the other. Contents: definition of an occupational disease; provisions of the social security law applicable to occupational diseases; diseases; causative agents; occupational health tables, including the description of the disease, the waiting period before compensation and an indicative list of occupational activities that could give rise to the disease. Appendices cover the compensation of occupational exposure to HIV, the additional compensation system and post-occupational medical follow-up.
Institut national de recherche et de sécurité (INRS), 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris cedex 14, France, 4th ed., 2000. 322p.

CIS 01-313
Department of Labor - Employment Standards Administration
Regulations implementing the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, as amended: Final Rule [USA]
These regulations implement the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 (see CIS 91-14) and the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide simplified, less formal and less adversarial administrative procedures for the adjudication of claims pending before the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP).
Federal Register, 20 Dec. 2000, Vol.65, No.245, p.79920-80107.

CIS 01-302 Act No.1247 on a General Working Environment Fee [Denmark]
Lov om en generel arbejdsmiljøafgift [in Danish]
This Law introduces a system of working environment fees, payable by the employer and based on workmen's compensation payments, with the objective of encouraging employers to ensure safe and healthy conditions in the workplace. Entry into force: 1 Jan. 2001
Lovtidende A, 21 Dec. 2000, Vol.183, p.8787-8789.
http://www.folketinget.dk/Samling/20001/lovforslag_som_vedtaget/L100.htm [in Danish]

CIS 01-403 2000 Guide to labour and social affairs
Guía laboral 2000 y de asuntos sociales [in Spanish]
The aim of this guide is to inform users of the programmes and measures put into practice by the Spanish Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and its subordinate bodies. Contents: looking for work; vocational training; aids for job creation; types of work contracts; salaries and working hours; amendments, suspension and termination of work contacts; special work contracts; foreign workers in Spain; unemployment benefits; inspection and occupational health and safety services; collective bargaining on working conditions; social security (rights and duties); social action programmes; list of the various agencies and their addresses.
Subdirección General de Información Administrativa de la Secretaría General Técnica del Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales, Agustín de Bethencourt 11, 2°, 28003 Madrid, Spain, 2000. 703p. (Spanish version). 439p. (English version). Illus. Price: ESP 2100 (VAT included). Index.

CIS 01-394 Fulton-Kehoe D., Franklin G., Weaver M., Cheadle A.
Years of productivity lost among injured workers in Washington State: Modeling disability burden in workers' compensation
To examine the impact of disability from non-fatal work-related injuries and illnesses, the Years of Productivity Lost (YPL) measure was developed. YPL was calculated for incident workers' compensation claims with compensable injuries filed in 1986 in Washington State (USA). Final work disability status was determined in June, 1993. YPL was estimated by adding actual accumulated time loss and future lost productivity predicted from permanent partial disability awards and pensions. Back and neck sprains were associated with the highest YPL followed by sprains of the lower and upper extremities. Using actual accumulated time loss, 14,624 years of productivity lost for compensable injuries were calculated in 1986. After including predicted lost productivity, YPL ranged from 28,017 to 33,502 years. YPL can be used to quantify the burden of disability due to occupational injuries and illnesses and to prioritize efforts to prevent long-term disability.
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, June 2000, Vol.37, No.6, p.656-662. 26 ref.

CIS 00-386 Ferreira M.
Inexcusable error on the part of the employer
La faute inexcusable de l'employeur [in French]
In France, social security legislation makes provision for compensating victims of occupational accidents or diseases with a fixed allowance without their having to prove the employers' responsibility. On the other hand, applying this principle precludes the victim from suing the employer for liability. However, social security law includes an exception to this principle and provides for the possibility for the victim to claim additional compensation when the incident is due to an "inexcusable error" on the part of the employer. The reasoning is that in these cases, the accident is not the consequence of occupational risks inherent to the activity, but exclusively due to an error on the part of the employer. The article defines the concept of "inexcusable error" and outlines the steps needed to obtain this additional compensation.
Travail et sécurité, Feb. 2000, No.593, p.20-21.

CIS 00-401 Gillion C., Turner J., Bailey C., Latulippe D.
Social security pensions: Development and reform
This book provides an overview of the history, current state and future developments of social security pensions. Pension schemes, invalidity and social benefits, their financing and administration are discussed. Needs for the 21st century include extending these benefits to all people in developing countries and tackling the problems in developed countries. Regional briefs for different parts of the world and technical briefs covering specific topics are presented. Numerous statistical tables are included.
ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 2000. xxv, 769p. Illus. Approx. 500 ref. Index. Price: CHF 120.00.

CIS 00-394 Whittington G.
Changes in workers' compensation during 1999
This article highlights the main changes in workers' compensation in the United States having come into effect during the year 1999, and describes these changes for each of 32 states. Several states extended the coverage to volunteer workers. Seven states increased the maximum allowances for burial payments. Compensation of workers whose accidents were caused by alcohol or drug consumption was also revised.
Monthly Labor Review, Jan. 2000, Vol.123, No.1, p.20-26.

1999

CIS 03-1203 Domínguez Carmona D.M.
Guide to the evaluation of permanent disability - Volume IV
Guía de valoración del menoscabo permanente - Tomo IV [in Spanish]
This manual presents the full text of Spanish legislation pertaining to the evaluation of work incapacity. It is divided into three parts: evaluation of invalidity by the social security administration, evaluation of invalidating lesions not directly compensated by the social security administration, and the evaluation of functional capacity using military service aptitude scales or the aptitude as specified for certain activities subject to administrative authorization.
Instituto Nacional de Medicina y Seguridad del Trabajo, Madrid, Spain, 2nd ed., 1999. 492p. Index.

CIS 03-1202 Domínguez Carmona D.M.
Guide to the evaluation of permanent disability - Volume III
Guía de valoración del menoscabo permanente - Tomo III [in Spanish]
This manual presents detailed guidelines for evaluating the degree of permanent disability resulting from nephropathy and urinary tract diseases, ophthalmological diseases (visual impairment, field of vision modifications, retinal and lens pathologies), ear, nose and throat diseases (hypoacusia, vertigo and other balance disorders, laryngeal cancer, speech disorders), oncological diseases, diseases and traumatisms requiring maxillofacial surgery and psychiatric disorders. For the various diseases, it describes the symptoms, clinical manifestations, evolution and prognosis, required examinations and medical treatment, and defines the criteria for evaluating the disability and its degree.
Instituto Nacional de Medicina y Seguridad del Trabajo, Madrid, Spain, 2nd ed., 1999. 375p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index.

CIS 02-345 Blome O.
BaP-years
BaP-Jahre [in German]
Lung cancer caused by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) is recognized as an occupational disease in Germany on condition that claimants can demonstrate a cumulative exposure of at least 100µg/m³ x years of benzo[a]pyrene (or benzo[a]pyrene years). This report provides insurance institutions with guidelines on the probable PAH exposure at workplaces for the purpose of establishing the occupational case history. Based on data from recent studies and from literature, tables provide estimated exposure levels by occupation, task and historical period.
Hauptverband der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften (HVBG), Alte Heerstrasse 111, 53754 Sankt Augustin, Germany, Oct. 1999. 132p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index.

CIS 02-210 Occupational disease compensation fund - 1999 Annual Report
Fonds des maladies professionnelles - Rapport annuel 1999 [in French]
Fonds voor de beroepsziekten - Jaarverslag 1999 [in Dutch]
Contents of this annual report: administrative structure of the Belgian occupational diseases insurance fund; claims for compensation for occupational diseases (by diagnosis, sex, nationality, age, industrial sector and profession); compensation of occupational diseases (in the private and public sectors); prevention of occupational diseases; tables of financial and statistical data.
Fonds des maladies professionnelles, Avenue de l'Astronomie 1, 1210 Brussel, Belgium, 1999. v, 178p. Illus.

CIS 01-1051 Caillard J.F, Westerholm P.
Social security systems and health insurance: Financing and implication in occupational health
Systèmes de sécurité sociale et d'assurance maladie: financement et implication dans la santé du travail [in French]
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of the Scientific Committee "Health services research and evaluation in occupational health", held in Rouen, France, in 1997. Main topics covered: cost of work-related impairments; financing of occupational health services; social security and protection against occupational risks; participation of private insurance; compensation of occupational accidents and diseases; Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease; pneumoconiosis.
OCTARÈS Éditions, 24 rue Nazareth, 31000 Toulouse, France, 1999. xi, 352p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Price: EUR 24.39.

CIS 01-1050 Conte-Grand A.H., Rodriguez C.A.
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Coverage of occupational risks - Manual containing real-life experiences and alternatives
Cobertura dos riscos do trabalho - Manual com experiências atuais e alternativas [in Portuguese]
This manual, which results from a project jointly organized by the National Confederation of Industry of Brazil (CNI) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), is intended to stimulate discussion on the coverage of occupational hazards and to improve the analysis of occupational hazards in the enterprise. It is divided into 6 modules (general principles, international standards, financing and managing the coverage, prevention of hazards, national experiences and comparison with other countries, position of the CNI with respect to the coverage of occupational hazards). The complete version of this manual is also available in CD-ROM form.
Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI), Brasília, Brazil, 1999. 246p. Illus. + CD-ROM for Windows 95 or higher, 486DX2-66 (Pentium recommended) or compatible, needs Internet Explorer 4.0 ou Netscape Navigator 4.0, or higher.

CIS 01-1147 Turner G., Cessac M., Trutt B.
Workers' compensation for occupational diseases caused by inhalation of asbestos dust
La réparation des maladies professionnelles dues à l'inhalation de poussières d'amiante [in French]
Faced with numerous questions raised by physicians on the consequences of the acceptance of a disease as being occupational in nature, both in terms of employee compensation and of cost to the employer, this article summarizes the main provisions of the French Social Security Law, some of which are expected to be amended in the near future.
Documents pour le médecin du travail, 2nd Quarter 1999, No.78, p.137-143.

CIS 01-655 Decree No.99-645 of 26 July 1999 amending and completing the schedules of occupational diseases appended to Book IV of the Social Security Code (2nd part: Orders of the State Council) [France]
Décret n°99-645 du 26 juillet 1999 révisant et complétant les tableaux de maladies professionnelles annexés au livre IV du code de la sécurité sociale (2ème partie: Décrets en Conseil d'Etat) [France] [in French]
This decree applies to the amendments made to certain schedules of occupational diseases, concerning in particular spirochaetoses (leptospiroses and Lyme borrelioses), diseases caused by tuberculosis bacilli and certain atypical mycobacteria, as well as occupational infections caused by hepatitis A, B, C, D and E viruses.
Journal officiel de la République française, 29 July 1999, Year 131, No.173, p.11306-11309.

CIS 01-305 Decree-Law 142/99 - Establishes the Occupational Accident Fund according to the provisions of Article 19 of Law No.100/97 of 13 Sep. [Portugal]
Decreto-Lei 142/99 - Cria o Fundo de Acidentes de Trabalho previsto no artigo 39 da Lei n°100/97, de 13 de Setembro [in Portuguese]
This Decree-Law implements certain provisions of Law No.100/97 (see CIS 01-301). It describes the role and activities of the newly created Occupational Accident Fund (Fundo de Acidentes de Trabalho (FAT)).
Diário da República, 30 Apr. 1999, No.101, p.2320-2322.
http://www.diramb.gov.pt/data/basedoc/TXT_LN_20287_1_0001.htm [in Portuguese]

CIS 01-311 Decree-Law No.248/99 - Proceeds to the global reformulation and improvement of legislation concerning occupational diseases in line with the new legal framework introduced by Law No.100/97 of 13 Sep., and in the development of the framework adopted by Law No.28/84, of 14 Aug. [Portugal]
Decreto-Lei n°248/99 - Procede à reformulação e aperfeiçoamento global da regulamentação das doenças profissionais em conformidade com o novo regime jurídico aprovado pela Lei n°100/97, de 13 de Setembro, e no desenvolvimento do regime provisto na Lei n°28/84, de 14 de Agosto [in Portuguese]
Decree-Law taken in conformity with Law No.100/97 (see CIS 01-301). It specifies the ways in which occupational diseases are to be compensated.
Diário da República, 2 July 1999, No.152/99, p.4164-4178.
http://www.adm.ua.pt/legua/LegAdmPublica/DL248_99.htm [in Portuguese]

CIS 01-404 Annual report 1999
Compte rendu de l'exercice 1999 [in French]
This annual report re-states the objectives and organizational structure of the Accident Insurance Association of Luxembourg by economic sector (manufacturing industry, and agriculture and forestry); it includes a survey of legislation in force in Luxembourg, occupational accident statistics and financial results of the Association for the year 1999.
Association d'assurance contre les accidents, Luxembourg, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, 1999. 55p. Illus.

CIS 01-115 Siang L.H., De S.D., Hoong P.W., Eng H.K.L.
A guide to the assessment of traumatic injuries and occupational diseases for workmen's compensation
This manual provides guidance for occupational physicians responsible for the assessment of the degree of incapacity due to the temporary or permanent loss of body parts or functions, or to occupational diseases, and explains how to calculate the degree of incapacity for the purposes of compensation in accordance with the Singapore Workmen's Compensation Act. Contents include: definitions of temporary and permanent incapacity; explanations on how to use the guide; assessment of the upper limb, lower limb, spine, respiratory function, renal function, hepatic function and hearing. Replaces CIS 90-1239.
Workmen's Compensation Department, Ministry of Manpower, 18 Havelock Road, Singapore 059764, Singapore, 4th ed., 1999. 67p. Illus. Price: SGD 13.80.

CIS 01-220 Bray N., Cador B., Turner G., Limido G., Trutt B.
Occupational diseases and radiation exposure - Notifications received by the national social security system between 1985 and 1995 in Ile-de-France.
Maladies professionnelles et expositions aux radiations ionisantes - Affections déclarées au régime général de 1985 à 1995 en Ile-de France [in French]
A total of 87 claims of occupational disease linked to ionizing radiations during the period 1985-1995 was analysed. Sixty-eight claims were accepted. These cases were mostly cancers (75%). In order of decreasing frequency, they were: leukaemia, lung cancer, bone sarcoma and radioepithelioma. Twelve cases of cataract, and one case of conjunctivitis and bone radionecrosis each were also found. The patients, 90% males, mean age 55 years, worked in the nuclear and medical fields. Since 1993, nine cases have been submitted to the special committee for occupational diseases not on the list (Comité regional de reconnaissance des maladies professionnelles). Only one of them, a case of thrombocytaemia, was considered work-related by this committee.
Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, Mar. 1999, Vol.60, No.1, p.29-35. Illus. 8 ref.

CIS 00-1328 Kirchhoff R., Schäcke G., Kirchhoff G., Lüth P.
Application of article 9 paragraph 2 of the German Social Code Book 7 to cases involving small-cell bronchial carcinoma following exposure to ethylene oxide
Kleinzelliges Bronchialkarzinom nach Ethylenoxidexposition unter Anwendung von § 9 Absatz 2 SGB VII [in German]
A bronchial carcinoma developed in a worker of a sterilization facility after about ten years of discontinuous exposure to ethylene oxide. Exposure levels in 1975 were significantly higher than they are today. Experimental examinations in human lymphocytes establish that persons who are non-conjugators, namely persons having a low glutathione-S transferase activity, show significantly enhanced formation of sister chromatid exchanges, which is an indication for mutagenic effects of ethylene oxide. Article 9 paragraph 2 of the German Social Code Book 7 (SGB VII) is applicable to the case of this worker, and his small-cell bronchial carcinoma has been recognised as an occupational disease.
Zentralblatt für Arbeitsmedizin, Arbeitsschutz und Ergonomie, July 1999, Vol.49, No.7, p.227-234. 25 ref.

CIS 00-1307 Schulz U.
The financing of the Berufsgenossenschaften in Germany
In Germany, occupational accident insurance institutions are responsible for all functions relating to occupational accidents and diseases, including prevention, medical and occupational rehabilitation and the provision of monetary benefits to insured persons and dependents. Prevention is encouraged by offering financial incentives. Contributions are paid solely by employers. The various methods for calculating the contributions are described, based on the sector of activity, the risk categories, the effectiveness of prevention measures and actual insured events occurring in the company.
Hauptverband der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften (HVBG), Alte Heerstrasse 111, 53754 Sankt Augustin, Germany, July 1999. 126p. Illus. 18 ref.

CIS 00-1218 Notification No.577 of 1999: List of occupational diseases [Denmark]
Bekendtgørelse om fortegnelse over erhvervssygdomme [in Danish]
This notification (effective 17 July 1999) contains provisions fixing the requirements for an illness to be accepted as an occupational illness and on the recognition of the right to compensation.
Lovtidende A, 16 July 1999, Vol.106, No.577, p.3815-3824.

CIS 00-955 Conte-Grand A.H., Rodríguez C.A.
Coverage of occupational hazards - Manual describing current practices and possible alternatives
Cobertura de los riesgos del trabajo - Manual con experiencias actuales y alternativas [in Spanish]
Topics: analysis of accident causes; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; comment on directive; comment on law; cost of safety; European Communities; hazard evaluation; ILO; legislation; national organization; occupational accidents; occupational diseases; occupational safety and health; paraguay; plant safety and health organization; rehabilitation; role of government; training manuals; Uruguay; workmen's compensation.
ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 1999. 283p. Illus. Bibl.ref. + CD-ROM for Windows 95 or higher (needs browser: Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer; screen: 800x600 or higher, 1024x784 recommended)

CIS 00-1070
Gruppo di lavoro per la sorveglianza del mesotelioma in Romagna
Reporting and compensation of mesothelioma associated with occupational exposure to asbestos in Romagna, Italy (1986-1994)
Denuncia ed indennizzo del mesotelioma da esposizione professionale ad asbesto in Romagna (1986-1994) [in Italian]
The working group for mesothelioma surveillance investigated 94 cases reported to the Cancer Registry of the Romagna region of Italy between 1986 and 1994 with respect to reporting practice, compensation criteria and decisions, and occupational history, including asbestos exposure. The involvement of hospital and company physicians, the rates of reporting and compensation, and past coverage of cancer and mesothelioma records were found to be insufficient. A more accurate diagnostic process and swifter notification to the occupational health authorities appear desirable for improved compensation.
Medicina del lavoro, May-June 1999, Vol.90, No.3, p.460-472. 33 ref.

CIS 00-1006 Liss G.M., Tarlo S.M., Banks D., Yeung K.S., Schweigert M.
Preliminary report of mortality among workers compensated for work-related asthma
Subjects receiving compensation for occupational asthma (OA) or aggravation of asthma (AA) and a comparison sample of workers with claims for musculoskeletal injuries during the same period were identified from the Ontario Workers' Compensation Board, along with another comparison group of non-compensated asthmatic patients seen at a hospital clinic during the same period. Mortality of the three groups were compared with that of the general population. Of the 66 deaths identified, only 2 deaths were due to asthma, both in the work-related asthma group: one from the index cluster, and one not previously identified. A second index death was coded as dying from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease not elsewhere classified. There were fewer deaths than expected from most causes. In direct comparison of the work-related asthma claimants with the injury claimants, the risk of death appeared elevated from respiratory disease and ischaemic heart disease but the confidence intervals included unity. Excess deaths from respiratory disease, in particular asthma, may occur among those with work-related asthma even in the absence of re-exposure.
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, May 1999, Vol.35, No.5, p.465-471. 32 ref.

CIS 00-689 Fultz E., Pieris B.
Compensation for employment injuries in southern Africa: An overview of schemes and proposals for reform
L'indemnisation des accidents du travail en Afrique australe: aperçu général des régimes et propositions de réformes [in French]
Topics: Africa; Botswana; developing countries; legal aspects; Lesotho; Malawi; Mauritius; Mozambique; Namibia; responsibilities of employers; role of government; role of insurance institutions; safety and health institutions; South Africa; Swaziland; Tanzania, United Rep. of; workmen's compensation; Zambia; Zimbabwe.
International Labour Review - Revue internationale du Travail - Revista internacional del trabajo, 1999, Vol.138, No.2, p.171-193. 15 ref.

CIS 00-313 Decree No.99-95 of 15 February 1999 modifying and completing the schedules of occupational diseases appended to Book IV of the Social Security Code (2nd part, Decrees of the State Council) [France]
Décret n°99-95 du 15 février 1999 modifiant et complétant les tableaux de maladies professionnelles annexés au livre IV du code de la sécurité sociale (deuxième partie: Décrets en Conseil d'Etat) [France] [in French]
The following diseases are added to the schedule of occupational diseases (in certain professions only): infections due to Herpes virus varicellae and its complications; scabies (in health care and social work); Hantavirus-induced haemorrhagic fever; chronic back troubles due to low- and medium- frequency whole-body vibration or to the manual handling of heavy loads.
Journal officiel de la République française, 16 fév. 1999, Year 131, No.39, p.2423-2424.

CIS 00-388 Boden L.I., Galizzi M.
Economic consequences of workplace injuries and illnesses: Lost earnings and benefit adequacy
In a study based on individual data to estimate earnings lost from virtually all reported workplace injuries and illnesses, lost earnings from workplace injuries and illnesses occurring in Wisconsin in 1989-1990 were estimated using workers' compensation data and 6 years of unemployment insurance wage data. Regression techniques were used to estimate losses relative to a comparison group. The average present value of losses projected 10 years past the observed period is over USD 8,000 per injury. Women lose a greater portion of their pre-injury earnings than do men. Replacement of after-tax projected losses averages 64% for men and 30% for women. Overall, workers with compensated injuries and illnesses experienced discounted pre-tax losses projected to total over USD 530,000,000 (1994 dollars), with about 60% of after-tax losses replaced by workers' compensation. Generally, groups losing over eight weeks' work received workers' compensation benefits covering less than 40% of their losses.
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Nov. 1999, Vol.36, No.5, p.487-503. Illus. 19 ref.

CIS 00-122 Schäcke G., Kirchhoff R.
Inclusion of gastrointestinal diseases in the evaluation of occupational diseases
Die Umsetzung gastrointestinaler Erkrankungen in die Begutachtung von Berufskrankheiten [in German]
In occupational medicine, recognition of gastrointestinal diseases appears uncertain. However, numerous factors associated with workplaces can be related to gastrointestinal symptoms and syndromes. Work at height can cause nausea and vomiting. Work at high temperatures can affect the liver. Inhalation of fluorine may injure the mucous membranes in the pharynx, oesophagus and stomach. Yet it is generally difficult to prove the connections, because few studies on the relationship between gastrointestinal symptoms and hazards existing at workplaces are available. The absence of non-invasive diagnostic tools also makes early diagnosis difficult.
Zentralblatt für Arbeitsmedizin, Arbeitsschutz und Ergonomie, Sep. 1999, Vol.49, No.9, p.342-347. 17 ref.

CIS 00-6 Decree No.529-99 of 5 May 1999 and Regulations on the use of experience [Canada - Quebec]
Décret n°529-99 du 5 mai 1999 et Règlement sur l'utilisation de l'expérience [Canada - Québec] [in French]
Topics: Canada; economic aspects; experience; hazard evaluation; law; responsibilities of employers; workmen's compensation.
Gazette officielle du Québec, 19 May 1999, Year 131, No.20, p.1908-1915.
http://www2.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/dynamicSearch/telecharge.php?type=2&file=%2F%2FA_3_001%2FA3_001R6.htm [in French]

CIS 00-96 Park C.U.
Economic miracle for what?: State and workers' health in South Korea
The state's role in the protection of workers' health in the Republic of Korea is examined by investigating the historical development of the workers' compensation programme and national health insurance as the pillars of state policies on workers' health. In contrast to the state's direct intervention in economic development, the key characteristics of both workers' compensation and national health insurance are the state's minimal organizational and financial costs and the relative autonomy of enterprise managers. Also, the state first restricted the scope of beneficiaries to the core group of manufacturing and mining workers, only gradually expanding it over a long period of time. Such features suggest a strong dependence on business by the Korean welfare state programmes that contradicts the often-claimed image of a strong state.
New Solutions, 1999, Vol.9, No.1, p.81-101. Illus. 27 ref.

CIS 99-1875 Daujard E.
Occupational disorders of the spine: The new schedules 97 and 98 of occupational diseases
Affections professionnelles du rachis: les nouveaux tableaux 97 et 98 [in French]
This article gives a short commentary on French Decree No.99-95 of 15 February 1999 (published in the Journal officiel de la République française, 16 February 1999) which adds new schedules of occupational diseases concerning chronic disorders of the spinal column due to whole-body vibration and/or manual handling of heavy loads. In addition, a preventive methodology is outlined which may be used in any enterprise to help prevent chronic spinal disorders. Topics: chronic diseases; comment on law; ergonomic evaluation; France; legislation; limitation of exposure; manual handling; manual lifting; physical workload; responsibilities of employers; schedule of occupational diseases; spinal column; spinal diseases; whole-body vibration; work posture.
Préventique-Sécurité, Mar.-Apr. 1999, No.44, p.48-51. Illus.

CIS 99-2087 Melhorn J.M.
The impact of workplace screening on the occurrence of cumulative trauma disorders and workers' compensation claims
A prospective cohort study of 82 employees in a financial institution demonstrated that there was no increase in the number of reportable cumulative trauma disorders and no increase in the incidence of workers' compensation claims after completion of an individual risk screening programme that included education and employee awareness about work-related musculoskeletal pain. Incidence of cumulative trauma disorders has been most effectively reduced by use of individual risk-screening programmes. Employers should be encouraged to develop and implement programmes that include individual risk screening. Topics: cohort study; health programmes; individual susceptibility; information of personnel; repetitive strain injury; risk awareness; workmen's compensation.
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Feb. 1999, Vol.41, No.2, p.84-92. 71 ref.

CIS 99-1530 Herbert R., Janeway K., Schechter C.
Carpal tunnel syndrome and workers' compensation among an occupational clinic population in New York State
The experience in the New York State workers' compensation (WC) system of 135 patients with work-related carpal-tunnel syndrome was evaluated. Patients with work-related carpal-tunnel syndrome face frequent claim challenge by WC insurers in NY State, with attendant prolonged delays in adjudication and treatment authorization. Likelihood of claim rejection was strongly related to ethnicity and socio-economic status. Topics: carpal-tunnel syndrome; compensation of occupational diseases; diagnosis; race-linked differences; role of insurance institutions; social aspects; USA.
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Apr. 1999, Vol.35, No.4, p.335-342. 32 ref.

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