Circular Instruction 180
Occupational Disease
vs. Occupational Injury
Occupational Disease
vs. Occupational Injury
•Occupational Disease = WRULD caused by repetitive movements (¹
injury )
•Occupational Injury = Complication of initial occupational injury
–Example: Fracture of the forearm Ú
–Tenosynovitis (because no work hardening)
–Here WRULD should be reported to Compensation Commissioner on the Progress Medical Reports i.t.o. occupational injury.