(2)
Four states base time limit on date of last exposure
to the hazard
(a)
Varies from one to three years after last exposure
(3)
Thirteen states set times from date of injury
(a)
In cases of occupational disease this is usually
not speiled out and is a matter for interpretation
(4)
Four states date from first manifestation of symptoms
(5)
Six states fix time limit from date of worker's
knowledge that he has an occupational disease
Only California and New York to date, meet the standards
recommended by the International Association of Industrial
Accident Boards and Commissions -- that the time limitation
for radiation diseases runs from the date on which the
employee has knowledge of the nature of his disability and
its relationship to his employment
8.
Medical and rehabilitation benefits
a.
All state and federal laws provide that injured worker
shall receive medical benefits
(1)
Seventeen state laws provide medical benefits without
limit as to time or amount
(2)
Sixteen state laws specify that administrative agency
is authorized to provide indefinite medical aid
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