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Workers’ Compensation Act, 2000

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Jurisdiction: Malawi
Structure: 22 provisions
Citation: Act 7 of 2000
Official identity: Year 2000
Dates: Enacted 2000 · Source version 31 Dec 2014

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Official identity: Year 2000
Dates: Enacted 2000 · Source version 31 Dec 2014

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“This text names anthrax work connected with animal carcasses and related materials, and mentions a 2-week period.”

This text names anthrax work connected with animal carcasses and related materials, and mentions a 2-week period. This section defines byssinosis by reference to work in rooms where cotton carding, spinning, or manipulation of raw or waste cotton is carried on. This provision identifies chrome ulceration or its sequelae and refers to use or handling of certain chromic acid, chromate, or bichromate substances and preparations containing them. The text refers to compressed air illness or its sequelae and gives time periods of 1 year, or 5 years in the case of arthritis. This section lists certain diseases or infections and the associated exposure periods.

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Anthrax Work in connexion with animal carcasses or parts of such carcasses or of wool, hair, bristles, hides, skins hoofs or horns 2 weeks 2. Byssinosis

This text names anthrax work connected with animal carcasses and related materials, and mentions a 2-week period.

Section 1

Section 7

This section links pathological manifestations from radium, other radioactive substances, or X-rays with a 10-year period.

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Any disease contracted as a result of poisoning by- (a) Aniline compounds of benzene and its homologues

This provision lists diseases linked to poisoning from specific substances and states the associated time periods for each listed cause.

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Dermatoses

This section is titled “Dermatoses” and mentions the use or handling of certain substances, including formaldehyde, solvents, inorganic materials, acids, and alkalis, with a “3–4 weeks” time reference.

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Section 23

Viral hepatitis B is mentioned in connection with work injuries related to health care waste, especially sharps, with a 60–90 day timeframe noted.

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§ 1Anthrax Work in connexion with animal carcasses or parts of such carcasses or of wool, hair, bristles, hides, skins hoofs or horns 2 weeks 2. ByssinosisProvision

This text names anthrax work connected with animal carcasses and related materials, and mentions a 2-week period.

1. Anthrax Work in connexion with animal carcasses or parts of such carcasses or of wool, hair, bristles, hides, skins hoofs or horns 2 weeks

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§ 2ByssinosisProvision

This section defines byssinosis by reference to work in rooms where cotton carding, spinning, or manipulation of raw or waste cotton is carried on.

2. Byssinosis Any occupation in any room where any process up to and including the carding process is performed in factories in which the spinning or manipulation of raw or other waste cotton is carried on 1 year

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§ 3Chrome ulceration or its sequelaeProvision

This provision identifies chrome ulceration or its sequelae and refers to use or handling of certain chromic acid, chromate, or bichromate substances and preparations containing them.

3. Chrome ulceration or its sequelae The use of or handling of chronic acid, chromate or bichromate of ammonium, potassium, sodium or zinc, or any preparation or solution containing any of these substances 1 year

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§ 4Section 4Provision

The text refers to compressed air illness or its sequelae and gives time periods of 1 year, or 5 years in the case of arthritis.

4. Compressed air illness or its sequelae Subjection to compressed air 1 year or in the case of arthritis 5 years

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§ 5Section 5Provision

This section lists certain diseases or infections and the associated exposure periods.

5. Glanders Contact with equine animals or their carcasses 6 months 6. (a) Infection by leptospira icterohaemo rrhagiae Work in places which are or are not liable to be infested with rats 3 weeks (b) Infection by leptospira canicola Work at dog kennels or in the care or handling of dogs 3 weeks

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§ 7Section 7Provision

This section links pathological manifestations from radium, other radioactive substances, or X-rays with a 10-year period.

7. Pathological manifestations due to radium or other radioactive substances Exposure to the radioactive substances or X-rays 10 years

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§ 8Primary epitheliomatous cancer or ulceration of the skinProvision

This provision refers to primary epitheliomatous cancer or skin ulceration linked to use, handling, or exposure to tar, pitch, bitumen, mineral oil, or related substances.

8. Primary epitheliomatous cancer or ulceration of the skin The use or handling of, or exposure to tar, pitch, bitumen or mineral oil (including paraffin), or any compound, product or residue of any of these substances 10 years

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§ 9TobaccosisProvision

The text mentions tobaccosis, occupations involving handling or exposure to tobacco dust, and a 2-year period.

9. Tobaccosis Any occupation involving the handling of or exposure to tobacco dust 2 years

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§ 10Toxic anaemiaProvision

This section refers to toxic anaemia connected with the use, handling, or exposure to fumes or vapours of certain chemicals.

10. Toxic anaemia The use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes or vapours of tetrachlorethane, nitro or aminoderivatives of benzene or its homologues 2 years

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§ 11Toxic jaundiceProvision

This section lists substances whose use, handling, or exposure is covered in relation to toxic jaundice, and it also mentions “3 months” without clearer context.

11. Toxic jaundice The use or handling of, or exposure to tetrachlorethane, carbon tetracloride, arseniuretted hydrogen, trinitrotoluene nitro and amino derivatives of benzene or its homologues 3 months

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§ 12Section 12Provision

This provision identifies tuberculosis-related work situations involving close and frequent contact with infection for a period of 2 months.

12. Tuberculosis Close and frequent contact with a source or sources of tuberculosis infection by reason of employment- 2 months (a) in the medical treatment or nursing of persons suffering from tuberculosis, or in a service ancillary to such treatment or nursing; (b) in attendance upon a person or persons suffering from tuberculosis where the need for such attendance arises by reason of physical or mental infirmity; (c) as a research worker engaged in research in connexion with tuberculosis; (d) as a laboratory worker, pathologist or postmortem worker, where the occupation involves working with material which is a source of tuberculosis infection or in an occupation ancillary to such employment.

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§ 13Any disease contracted as a result of poisoning by- (a) Aniline compounds of benzene and its homologuesProvision

This provision lists diseases linked to poisoning from specific substances and states the associated time periods for each listed cause.

13. Any disease contracted as a result of poisoning by- (a) Aniline compounds of benzene and its homologues The use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust or vapour of a nitro or amino-derivative of benzene, or a homologue of benzene 2 years (b) Arsenic or the sequelae thereof The use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust or vapour of arsenic or a compound or arsenic or a substance containing arsenic 1 year (c) Benzane or any of its homologues and the sequelae thereof or a nitro or amino-derivative of benzene, and the sequelae thereof The use or handling of, or exposure to the fume of, or vapour containing benzene or any of its homologues or a nitro or aminoderivative of benzene or of a homologue benzene 1 year (d) Carbon bisulphide The use or handling of, or exposure to, the fumes of, or vapour containing, carbon bisulphide, or compound of carbon bisulphide or a substance containing carbon bisulphide 1 year (e) Lead or the sequelae thereof The use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust or vapour of, lead or a compound of lead or a substance containing lead 2 years (f) Manganese or a compound of manganese The use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust or vapour of, manganese or a compound of manganese or a substance containing manganese 2 years (g) Mercury or a compound of mercury The use or handling of, or exposure to the dust or vapour of, mercury or a compound of mercury or a substance containing mercury 2 years (h) Phosphorus or phosphine or poisoning due to the anticholinesterase action of organic phosphorus compounds The use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust vapour of, phosphorus or a compound of phosphorus or a substance containing phosphorus 3 years

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§ 14Section 14Provision

This section refers to bilhazia work connected with irrigation water-schemes infested with fresh water snails of Biompharia or balimus species, and mentions a 6-week period.

14. Bilhazia Work in connexion with water-scheme (irrigation) infested with fresh water snails of Biompharia or balimus species 6 weeks

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§ 15Section 15Provision

Section 15 is titled “Bagassois Work in connexion with molasses processing.”

15. Bagassois Work in connexion with molasses processing

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§ 16Section 16Provision

This section identifies carbon monoxide exposure hazards linked to unconsciousness or death in mines after explosions, in the iron and steel industry, and in gas plants.

16. Unconsciousness/death (carbon monoxide) Exposure in mines after explosions and in iron and steel industry, and gas plants to carbon monoxide mins-few hours

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§ 17Chronic cadmium poisoning Work in connexion with mining metallurgy, chemical industry, scrap metal treatment, and superphosphate fertilizers 12 years 18. DermatosesProvision

This provision lists chronic cadmium poisoning in connection with work in mining, metallurgy, chemical industry, scrap metal treatment, and superphosphate fertilizers, with a 12-year reference.

17. Chronic cadmium poisoning Work in connexion with mining metallurgy, chemical industry, scrap metal treatment, and superphosphate fertilizers 12 years

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§ 18DermatosesProvision

18. Dermatoses The use or handling of organic substances such as formaldehyde solvents or inorganic materials, acids, and alkalis 3–4 weeks

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§ 19Section 19Provision

This provision links long-term work in continuous noise above 90 decibels without protective hearing devices to noise-induced hearing loss.

19. Noise induced hearing loss Working in environments with continuous noise levels beyond 90 decibels without protective hearing devises long-term

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§ 20Mesothelioma (cancer of pleura and peritoneum)Provision

This fragment names mesothelioma and says use or exposure to crocidolite, a form of asbestos, is associated with a 30–40 year period.

20. Mesothelioma (cancer of pleura and peritoneum) The use or exposure to crocidolite, a form of asbestos 30–40 years

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§ 21Section 21Provision

This provision lists mineral-dust pneumoconiosis (including silicosis and asbestosis) and associates it with work in mining, quarrying, pottery, ceramics, masonry, and tunnel drilling, with a 5–10 year period.

21. Mineral-dust pneu-moconiosis (silicosis, asbestosis) Work in connexion to mining quarrying, pottery ceramics, masonry and drilling tunnels 5–10 years

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§ 22Section 22Provision

The text links undulent fever (brucellosis) with work related to animal husbandry, veterinary work, butchery, and dairy, and shows a period of 1–3 weeks.

22. Undulent fever (Brucellosis) Work related to animal husbandry veterinary, butchery and dairy 1–3 weeks

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§ 23Section 23Provision

Viral hepatitis B is mentioned in connection with work injuries related to health care waste, especially sharps, with a 60–90 day timeframe noted.

23. Viral hepatitis B Work injuries related to health care waste, especially sharps 60–90 days

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