Impairment of health not caused by accident, but by exposure to conditions arising out of or in the course of one's employment.
Long-term employment in particular occupations, for instance mining or asbestos installation, can bring about serious illness. This is called an occupational disease, and in these cases workers may be entitled to worker's compensation and Social Security benefits.
disease or disability resulting from conditions of employment (usually from long exposure to a noxious substance or from continuous repetition of certain acts)
a disease peculiar to a particular industrial process to which an employee is not generally subjected or exposed and is contracted in the course of employment
a disease that you contract in the course of your employment, for example, from contact with physical or chemical agents
a health problem caused by exposure to a workplace health hazard
an illness produced by systemic infections, continued or repeated stress or strain, exposure to toxins, poisonous fumes, noise, etc
Sickness or disease arising out of or in the course of employment. State compensation laws provide coverage for this type of loss.
Sickness or disease occurring from the course of employment. State compensation laws provide coverage for this type of loss.
An injury arising out of employment and due to causes or conditions characteristic of, and peculiar to, the particular trade, occupation, process, or employment. In Michigan, since 1982, mental disabilities and “conditions of the aging process, including but not limited to heart and cardiovascular conditions” are considered compensable.
An occupational disease is distinguished from an injury because of one or more of the following characteristics: (i) the slow and protracted nature of its cause; (ii) its association with repeated or continuous action of a mechanical, physical or chemical nature. It is not the effect of a single event but of a cause acting imperceptibly and constantly; and/or (iii) the uncertain time of its beginning. In technical terms, claims for compensation where the nature of injury is accorded a code outside of Chapter 17 of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) are considered to be occupational diseases.
A disease that occurs as a result of factors in the workplace.
Any disease or specified diseases that are common to or a result of a particular occupation or specific work environment.
A disease which is due to causes and conditions which are characteristic of and peculiar to the business of the employer and which arises out of and in the course of employment. (An ordinary disease of life to which the public is generally exposed outside of employment is not compensable.)
An illness resulting from long-term employment in a particular type of work, such as mesothelioma (a type of cancer) from workers exposed to asbestos.
Any disease caused by exposures in the workplace
A disease arising from employment conditions for a class of worker, with the disease occurring as a natural incident for particular occupations, distinct from and exceeding the ordinary hazards and risks of employment. To be considered an occupational disease, there must be some recognizable link between the disease and some distinctive features of the worker's job. (WC law § 2 (15), 3(2), 37)
A disease specific to an occupation, caused by hazards beyond what is normally related to the job.
An illness contracted by workplace conditions, such as "black lung disease" contracted by miners.
Disease gradually contracted in usual and ordinary course of employment, because of and incidental thereto.
Impairment of health caused by continued exposure to conditions inherent in a person's occupation or a disease resulting from the nature of an occupation.
A condition or disorder that is caused by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment, including acute and chronic illnesses or diseases that may be caused by inhalation, absorption, ingestion, or direct contact.
An illness contracted as a result of employment-related exposures and conditions. Coverage for these situations is provided through workers compensation.
Abnormal condition or illness caused by factors associated with the workplace. Like occupational injuries, this is covered by workers compensation policies. (See Workers compensation)
An occupational disease is any recognized chronic ailment that is known to occur in a given body of workers in a given industry at a rate far higher than occurs in the general population, and includes diseases that are only known among workers in a given industry and no-where else (such as Black Lung Disease among coal miners). It excludes occupational hazards that are of a traumatic nature that are common in an industry (such as falls by roofers). Under the law of workers' compensation, there is a presumption that an occupational disease was caused by the worker being in the environment and the burden is on the employer or insurer to show that the disease came about from another cause.