Occupational disease definition

Occupational disease means a disease contracted in the course of employment, which by its causes and the characteristics of its manifestation or the condition of the employment results in a hazard which distinguishes the employment in character from employment generally, and the employment creates a risk of contracting the disease in greater degree and in a different manner from the public in general.
Occupational disease means any occupational disease or illness including but not limited to the diseases listed under Schedule III of the EmployeesCompensation Act. 1923 contracted by an Employee due to employment in the Business.
Occupational disease means a disease arising out of and in the course of the employment;

Examples of Occupational disease in a sentence

  • Policy shall include Employers’ Liability including Occupational Disease with limits not less than $1,000,000 per person per accident.

  • Contractor shall comply with the applicable requirements of the Workers’ Compensation Act, Title 39, Chapter 71, Montana Code Annotated (MCA), and the Occupational Disease Act of Montana, Title 39, Chapter 71, MCA.

  • Consultant shall comply with the applicable requirements of the Workers’ Compensation Act, Title 39, Chapter 71, MCA, and the Occupational Disease Act of Montana, Title 39, Chapter 71, MCA.

  • Policy shall include Employers’ Liability (Coverage B) including Occupational Disease with limits not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per person per accident.


More Definitions of Occupational disease

Occupational disease means a disease arising out of and in the course of employment that causes damage or harm to the physical structure of the body, including a repetitive trauma injury. The term includes a disease or infection that naturally results from the work-related disease. The term does not include an ordinary disease of life to which the general public is exposed outside of employment, unless that disease is an incident to a compensable injury or occupational disease.
Occupational disease means only that disease or illness which is due to causes and conditions characteristic of or peculiar to the particular trade, occupation, process or employment in which the employee is exposed to such disease.
Occupational disease means only that disease or illness which is due to causes and conditions characteristic of or peculiar to the particular trade, occupation, process or employment in which the employee is exposed to such disease. An occupational disease arises out of the employment only if there is a direct causal connection between the occupational disease and the conditions under which the work is performed;
Occupational disease means only that disease or
Occupational disease means a disease specified in the Third Schedule as a disease peculiar to the employment of the employee;
Occupational disease means a disease arising out of and in the course of employment and resulting from causes and conditions
Occupational disease means a disease that routinely constitutes a special hazard in, or is commonly regarded as concomitant of, the peace officer's or firefighter's occupation.