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Occupational disease

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003514

An illness or medical condition contracted as a direct result of exposure to hazards in the workplace over a period of time. This differs from an occupational injury, which is a sudden event. Examples include black lung disease from coal mining or carpal tunnel syndrome from repetitive tasks, and claims are governed by workers' compensation statutes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003514
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003514",
  "term": "Occupational disease",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An illness or medical condition contracted as a direct result of exposure to hazards in the workplace over a period of time. This differs from an occupational injury, which is a sudden event. Examples include black lung disease from coal mining or carpal tunnel syndrome from repetitive tasks, and claims are governed by workers' compensation statutes.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/occupational-disease/"
}

Record 3,506 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.