在英国,凡是申请职业病补偿的患者必须符合两个条件,方能被卫生与社会安全部(DHSS)所接受。其一,申请者所诉之疾患必须是与职业危害有关。英国的工业损伤咨询委员会负责确定这类疾病。其二,申请者必须是能得到人寿保险的雇员。 尘肺是英国最重要的职业病。1975年社会安全法案定义为:由于吸入矽尘、石棉或其它 In the UK, patients who apply for compensation for occupational diseases must meet two conditions before they can be accepted by the Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS). First, the applicant’s complaint must be related to occupational hazards. The Industrial Injury Advisory Board in the United Kingdom is responsible for identifying such diseases. Second, the applicant must be an employee who can get life insurance. Pneumoconiosis is the most important occupational disease in the United Kingdom. The Social Security Act 1975 is defined as: As inhalation of silica dust, asbestos or other