Motion 52
Modernising the Employment Injuries Claims Process
“That this Congress notes that workplace injury and disease benefit claims are based mainly on traditional, male-dominated, heavy industries and fail to cover many injuries and diseases experienced by workers in 21st century Scotland.
“Congress is disappointed that the Bill to establish a Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council (SEIAC), proposed by Mark Griffin MSP, which would have addressed these anomalies, was blocked by the Scottish Government.
“However, Congress notes that the Scottish Government have now issued a Call for Views on this and Congress supports the establishment of an SEIAC.
“Congress notes that women account for only 16% of those claiming Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) and recognises that change is required to remove any discrimination in the current system and ensure gender representation.
“Congress believes that the establishment of an SEIAC must include trade union representative members to provide practical experience of workers exposed to risk of injury and disease and make representation to the SEIAC about conditions that should be investigated for potential adding to the list of prescribed EIA benefit conditions.
“Congress also notes that in many sectors Covid 19 could be linked to instances of workplace transmission and believes that Covid, together with Long Covid, should be considered a workplace transmissible disease, allowing sufferers to make a claim.”
Mover: Unite the Union
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