Guidelines for Work-related Diseases
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J Korean Med Assoc. 2004;47(1):65-74
Publication date (electronic) : 2004 January 31
doi :
https://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2004.47.1.65
Abstract
The purpose of the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act is to compensate any occupational accident of workers in a rapid and fair manner. To reduce the burden of proof of causation, there is a way to establish presumptive standards such as 'Guidelines for Work-related Diseases'. A presumptive standard defines a level of evidence sufficient to demonstrate legally a causal relationship between occupation and disease. In Korea, 24 items including physical agents, chemical agents, biological agents and some diseases are enlisted as work-related diseases.
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