TY - CHAP
T1 - International comparison of legal aspects of workers' compensation for occupational contact dermatitis
AU - Frosch, Peter J.
AU - Aberer, Werner
AU - Agner, Tove
AU - August, Paul J.
AU - Conde-Salazar, L.
AU - Constandt, Lieve
AU - Engasser, Patricia
AU - Heras, Felipe
AU - John, Swen Malte
AU - Lauerma, Antti
AU - Le Coz, Christophe J.
AU - Lindberg, Magnus
AU - Maibach, Howard I.
AU - Muston, Haydn L.
AU - Nixon, Rosemary L.
AU - Rast, Hanspeter
AU - Van Tichelen, W. I.
AU - Williams, Jason
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The recognition of contact dermatitis as occupational depends on the legislation of state institutions and varies considerably among nine European countries, Australia and the USA. Furthermore, claims for compensation after surrender of the occupation are handled in a very different way. Details of management are described based on three typical examples (bricklayer, nurse and surgeon). In most countries, financial compensation is granted if the patient is unable to continue with his/her work and receives retraining for a different occupation. A general shortcoming is the lack of detailed information on the workplace (irritants, allergens and co-factors). For the future, with an increase in workers' migration, harmonization in regard to procedures for diagnosis, therapy, prevention, recognition and compensation should be pursued with high priority.
AB - The recognition of contact dermatitis as occupational depends on the legislation of state institutions and varies considerably among nine European countries, Australia and the USA. Furthermore, claims for compensation after surrender of the occupation are handled in a very different way. Details of management are described based on three typical examples (bricklayer, nurse and surgeon). In most countries, financial compensation is granted if the patient is unable to continue with his/her work and receives retraining for a different occupation. A general shortcoming is the lack of detailed information on the workplace (irritants, allergens and co-factors). For the future, with an increase in workers' migration, harmonization in regard to procedures for diagnosis, therapy, prevention, recognition and compensation should be pursued with high priority.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84855645548&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-642-03827-3_53
DO - 10.1007/978-3-642-03827-3_53
M3 - Chapter (Book)
AN - SCOPUS:84855645548
SN - 9783642038266
SP - 1029
EP - 1051
BT - Contact Dermatitis (Fifth Edition)
PB - Springer
ER -