Filing for Workers’ Compensation among Ontario Cases of Mesothelioma

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: For many types of cancer, disease attribution to occupational exposures is difficult. Mesothelioma, however, is a ‘sentinel’ occupational cancer associated with asbestos exposure. The present study linked workers’ compensation claims data with cancer registry data to explore th...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Isabelle Payne, Erin Pichora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/364258
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description BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: For many types of cancer, disease attribution to occupational exposures is difficult. Mesothelioma, however, is a ‘sentinel’ occupational cancer associated with asbestos exposure. The present study linked workers’ compensation claims data with cancer registry data to explore the completeness of reporting of mesothelioma to the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) according to characteristics of cases diagnosed among Ontario residents.
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