When an employee hired in one state is injured in another,
it sometimes is clear that he is covered by the law of the
state where he was hired
Employee is sometimes specifically covered by the law of
the state where the injury occurred
State where remedy should be sought is often difficult to
determine
Extraterritorial provisions a:fect primarily the coverage
of radiation injuries for workers engaged in the servicing,
installation, and construction of atomic energy facilities
and in the transportation of materials with a radiation
hazard, where such workers cross state lines in their
activities
4,
Injuries and diseases covered
a.
Accidental injuries
b.
Occupational diseases are covered in two ways
(1)
Full coverage (32 laws)
(2)
Schedule coverage
(a)
Eighteen state laws include specific language for
coverage of radiation disease
(bo)
In eight of these state laws, it is questionable
whether language used is adequate to cover all
radiation diseases
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