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100 1 _aBell, James
245 0 4 _aThe compensation racket
260 _c2005
490 _aConstruction News
_v(6932) 1 September 2005, 37 (1)
520 _aArgues that the problems that have been encountered with the miners' health scheme should serve as a warning to the construction industry. The scheme, the largest industrial injury compensation scheme in the world, relates to injuries such as vibration white finger, which are also commonly sustained by construction workers. It has been dogged by a number of scandals, with solicitors and union figures accused of mishandling a large number of claims. With an expected rise in compensation claims in the construction industry, the government must impose tighter controls to prevent similar problems occurring.
590 _aIKA111005
690 _aHealth and safety
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