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Legislation to allow provisional damages for dust diseases (asbestos, silica) sufferers, enabling subsequent claims if other diseases develop.
๐ก Medium ยท Bill Second Reading19 June 2024 ยท 3,390 words
WA proposes provisional damages for asbestos/silica diseases, allowing future claims if new conditio
Dust disease sufferers can claim damages now and later if other conditions develop.
โGiven the special nature of asbestos and silica, in that one exposure event can lead to multiple, different diseases, the usual way of awarding damages on a once-and-for-all basis is inappropriate.โ
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Members who spoke
Swinbourn, Hon Matthew
Topics
dust diseasesasbestossilicaprovisional damagesworkers compensation
Legislation Referenced
Acts
Bills
Civil Liability Amendment (Provisional Damages for Dust Diseases) Bill 2024Workers Compensation and Injury Management Bill 2023
ยท 19 June 2024
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