Night work and disability pensions due to musculoskeletal diagnoses

Cost of temporary work disability due to musculoskeletal diseases in Spain.

OBJECTIVE To estimate the annual cost of temporary work disability (TWD) caused by musculoskeletal diseases (MSDs) in Spain and its variations between regions (autonomous communities: ACs) and paying institutions. METHOD Descriptive study of the costs of MSD-related TWD in ACs in 2007. The Spanish National Institute of Social Security (NISS) provided aggregate data. Extrapolations to the rest...

Work disability benefits due to musculoskeletal disorders among Brazilian private sector workers

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of disability benefits due to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) granted to Brazilian private sector workers. METHODS This was a population-based epidemiological study of MSD-related benefits among registered private sector workers (n=32 959 329). The prevalence (benefits/10 000 workers/year) of work disability benefits was calculated by g...

Department for Work and Pensions Nasopharyngeal cancer due to exposure to wood dust Cm 7162

Disability Pensions due to Skin Diseases: A Cohort Study in Swedish Construction Workers.

Disability pensions due to skin diseases in Swedish male construction workers were studied by linking data from pension registers and an occupational health service. Incidence rates of disability pensions for cement workers, painters and plumbers were compared with 2 control groups. A total of 623 disability pensions were granted during 4 decades of follow-up. The main diagnoses were eczema (36...

[Incapacity for work and disability pensions in persons with mental disorders].

The number of people suffering from mental disorders and receiving disability pensions is still increasing in Europe. Young persons in their working-age are receiving disability pensions more and more often. Among those who are incapable to work (due to both mental and somatic disorders), persons on benefits due to mental disorders are usually younger. The number of disability pensions depends ...