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Legislation to allow provisional damages for dust diseases (asbestos, silica) sufferers, enabling subsequent claims if other diseases develop.

๐ŸŸก 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.

โ€œGiven 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

Bills
Civil Liability Amendment (Provisional Damages for Dust Diseases) Bill 2024Workers Compensation and Injury Management Bill 2023

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