Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966

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Number 16 of 1966.

SOCIAL WELFARE (OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES) ACT, 1966

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section
1.	Interpretation.
2.	Occupational injuries insurance.
3.	Insurable (occupational injuries) employment.
4.	Extension of meaning of references to arising out of and in the course of employment.
5.	Accidents in course of illegal employment, etc.
6.	Accidents outside the State.
7.	Occupational injuries benefit.
8.	Injury benefit.
9.	Disablement benefit.
10.	Increase of injury benefit and disablement pension for adult dependants.
11.	Increase of injury benefit and disablement pension for child or children qualified for purposes of this Act.
12.	Increase of disablement pension on account of unemployability.
13.	Increase of disablement pension where constant attendance needed.
14.	Increase of disablement benefit during approved hospital treatment.
15.	Adjustments for successive accidents.
16.	Entitlement to death benefit.
17.	Death benefit—widows.
18.	Death benefit—widowers.
19.	Death benefit—increase of pension of widow or widower for child or children qualified for purposes of this Act.
20.	Death benefit—parents.
21.	Death benefit—orphans qualified for purposes of this Act.
22.	Death benefit—funeral expenses.
23.	Insurance against prescribed diseases and injuries not caused by accident.
24.	Supplements to workmen's compensation payments.
25.	Limitation of benefits by pre-accident earnings.
26.	Payment of cost of medical care.
27.	Notice of accidents.
28.	Reporting of accidents by employers.
29.	Declaration that accident is an occupational accident.
30.	Extension of section 47 of Principal Act with respect to certain payments.
31.	Disqualifications for injury benefit or disablement benefit and suspensions of proceedings.
32.	Treating person as incapable of work, etc.
33.	Medical treatment and approved hospital treatment.
34.	Rehabilitation.
35.	Research.
36.	Employment contributions.
37.	Occupational Injuries Fund.
38.	Modification of sections 44, 45 and 46 of Principal Act.
39.	Taking of benefit into account in assessing damages.
40.	Repeals.
41.	Power to remove difficulties.
42.	Amendment of Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1956.
43.	Short title, construction and collective citation.

Acts Referred to
Social Welfare Act, 1952	1952, No. 11
Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934	1934, No. 9
Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906	1906, c. 58
Children's Allowances (Amendment) Act, 1946	1946, No. 8
Superannuation Act, 1887	1887, c. 67
Social Welfare (Insurance Inclusions and Exclusions) Regulations, 1952	S.I. No. 373 of 1952
Pilotage Act, 1913	1913, sess. 1, c. 31
Mental Treatment Act, 1945	1945, No. 19
Health Act, 1953	1953, No. 26
Civil Liability (Amendment) Act, 1964	1964, No. 17
Civil Liability Act, 1961	1961, No. 41
Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1956	1956, No. 10

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Number 16 of 1966.

SOCIAL WELFARE (OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES) ACT, 1966

AN ACT TO EXTEND THE SYSTEM OF SOCIAL INSURANCE ESTABLISHED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1952 , SO AS TO APPLY IN RELATION TO OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND DISEASES, TO REPEAL THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACTS, 1934 TO 1955, AND FOR PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [6th July, 1966.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—

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