The Workers’ Compensation Act

This text covers workplace diseases caused by other biological agents when a scientific or locally appropriate method establishes a direct link between the work exposure and the worker’s disease.

This section is titled “Occupational diseases by target organ systems.”

This provision heading identifies pneumoconioses caused by fibrogenic mineral dust, including silicosis, anthraco-silicosis, and asbestosis.

This section appears to label pneumoconioses caused by non-fibrogenic mineral dust under the Workers Compensation Act.

This provision is titled “Bronchopulmonary diseases caused by hard-metal dust.”

This provision lists bronchopulmonary diseases caused by dust from cotton, flax, hemp, sisal, or sugarcane.

This provision title refers to asthma caused by recognised sensitising agents or irritants in the work process.

This provision describes extrinsic allergic alveolitis caused by inhaling organic dusts or microbially contaminated aerosols during work activities.

This item lists chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases caused by inhaling certain dusts from work activities.

This provision is titled “Diseases of the lung caused by aluminium.”

This section concerns upper airways disorders caused by recognised sensitising agents or irritants inherent to the work process.

This item covers other respiratory diseases when a scientific link is shown between work-related exposure and the disease contracted by the worker.

This item covers allergic contact dermatoses and contact urticaria caused by recognised allergy-provoking agents from work activities, where they are not listed elsewhere.

This section identifies irritant contact dermatoses caused by recognised irritant agents from work activities, where the condition is not covered elsewhere.

This item covers vitiligo caused by other recognised agents arising from work activities not included elsewhere.

This item covers certain work-related skin diseases caused by physical, chemical, or biological agents when a scientific or locally appropriate method shows a direct link to work exposure.

Radial styloid tenosynovitis is described as being due to repetitive movements, forceful exertions, and extreme wrist postures.

Chronic tenosynovitis of the hand and wrist linked to repetitive movements, forceful exertions, and extreme wrist postures.

This section refers to olecranon bursitis caused by prolonged pressure on the elbow region.

Prepatellar bursitis is described as resulting from prolonged kneeling.

Heading only: “Epicondylitis due to repetitive forceful work.”

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This provision describes carpal tunnel syndrome linked to prolonged repetitive forceful work, vibration, or extreme wrist postures.

This item applies to other musculoskeletal disorders not listed earlier when a scientific or otherwise nationally appropriate method establishes a direct link between work-related risk exposure and the worker’s disorder.

This provision covers other mental or behavioural disorders when they can be scientifically linked to work-related risk factors.

This section is titled “Cancer caused by the following agents.”

This provision lists coal tars, coal tar pitches, and soots.

This provision lists toxic nitro- and amino-derivatives of benzene or its homologues.

This provision lists tar, pitch, bitumen, mineral oil, anthracene, and their compounds, products, or residues.

This section identifies hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV).

This item covers cancers caused by other workplace agents when a scientific or locally appropriate method shows a direct link to work exposure.

This schedule sets the compensation amounts and formulas for different disablement and fatal injury cases, and lets the Minister set some monthly amounts by regulation.