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Mar 29, 2009 10:01 PM

Occupational injury and compensation for nurses (Please need more information)


Dear all:
In my country, Taiwan R.O.C. ,nursing work environment is very difficult,we lack of occupational injury and compensation system for nurses.I join a plan to establish a notification of occupational injury and compensation
system for our nurses.I want to know that in U.S.A.and Canada,if a nurse got occupational injury what can she do(if there is any notification system of occupational injury),and the financial support after occupational injury.Please send me more information about this.It will helpful for my country to establish a sound system for our nurses.thank you so much.


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Old Mar 30, 2009, 07:13 AM

Default Re: Occupational injury and compensation for nurses (Please need more information)
Hi and welcome to the site

I have moved this to the Occupational health forum where hopefully you will get some good answers
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from irb097265
Old Mar 30, 2009, 08:04 PM

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Dear Silverdragon102
Thank you for your help.Thank you so much
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Old Apr 01, 2009, 12:28 AM

Default Re: Occupational injury and compensation for nurses (Please need more information)
It appears that you seek information about the worker compensation system in the U.S.A. I suggest performing an internet search for "worker compensation basics". Each of the 50 states of the U.S.A. has its own laws and regulations for worker compensation. These laws and policies cover most types of workers, not just nurses.

In addition are USA Federal laws and regulations for worker health protection, particularly the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Here is a good starting point for healthcare workers:

http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/compliance_.../index_hc.html

In addition are local (city, county, state) public-health surveillance systems (notification of disease), such as tuberculosis registries. A public-health nurse can provide you details on how those systems and protocols work.

I hope you find some part of this answer useful.
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