COVID-19 as an occupational disease in selected European countries
Authors:
H. Tomášková 1,2; D. Vybíralová 1; A. Šplíchalová 2; H. Šlachtová 1; R. Maďar 1; M. Vít 1,3
Authors‘ workplace:
Ostravská univerzita, Ostrava, Lékařská fakulta, Ústav epidemiologie a ochrany veřejného zdraví, Vedoucí: doc. Rastislav Maďar, Ph. D., MBA, FRCP
1; Zdravotní ústav se sídlem v Ostravě, Centrum zdravotních služeb, Vedoucí: MUDr. Anna Šplíchalová, Ph. D.
2; Státní zdravotní ústav, Praha, Centrum hygieny práce a pracovního lékařství, Vedoucí: MUDr. Michael Vít, Ph. D.
3
Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2021; 101(3): 169-173
Category:
Of different specialties
Overview
According to the WHO, COVID-19 disease caused by occupational exposure can be considered an occupational disease. It should be reported and compensated according to the international occupational standards and national rules for compensations of an accident at the work and occupational diseases. In most countries, COVID-19 is considered an occupational disease, but the form of acknowledgement is different in specific countries. Some countries recognize COVID-19 as an occupational disease (e.g. the Czech Republic, Bulgaria) or as an accident at work (Italy, Slovenia) if it occurs in the relationship with the exposure at the workplace. Other countries (e.g. Germany, Belgium, Austria, Spain) recognize both of these forms (depending on the country specific criteria) or the fourth option is a suspected relationship with occupational exposure but the exact form is not specified (e.g. Ireland and Greece). In some countries, COVID-19 cannot be recognized as a work-related disease at all (Malta).
Keywords:
COVID-19 disease – occupational disease – accident at the work
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