Additional payment for people whose employer has gone out of business
Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979
This is an additional payment which you can claim. It covers people, or dependants of people, who suffer from certain industrial diseases caused by dust.
You can make a claim if you are unable to get damages from your employer who caused or contributed to the disease.
The diseases covered are:
- diffuse mesothelioma
- pneumoconiosis (including asbestosis, silicosis and kaolinosis)
- diffuse pleural thickening
- primary carcinoma of the lung if accompanied by asbestosis or diffuse pleural thickening
- byssinosis.
How to claim
- If you are suffering from one of the above diseases and you think you may be entitled to a payment, contact the Pneumoconiosis etc (Worker’s Compensation) Act 1979 Section as soon as possible.
Do not wait for the outcome of your claim under the Industrial Injuries scheme before you make a claim for this additional payment.