#2026/24Pnömokonyoz, vb. (İşçi Tazminatı) (Tazminatların Ödenmesi) (Değişiklik) Yönetmeliği (Kuzey İrlanda) 2026
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The 2026 amendment to the Pneumoconiosis Workers’ Compensation Regulations allows for lump sum payments to individuals who are disabled due to certain diseases covered by the law, as well as to the dependants of those who were disabled before their death. This means that workers suffering from specific respiratory diseases and their families can receive financial support.
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Key Changes
- Clarification of eligibility criteria for lump sum payments
- Inclusion of additional diseases under the compensation scheme
- Streamlined application process for claimants
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Obligations
What this law requires
Make lump sum payments to individuals who are disabled by a disease covered under the Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers' Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1979
Make lump sum payments to dependants of persons who were disabled by a covered disease before their death
Determine eligibility of claimants based on whether they are disabled by a disease to which the Pneumoconiosis Order 1979 applies