Number Of Compensation Claims Research Articles

Accountability of Financial Management of Electoral Grant Funds (Study at the General Election Commission of North Sulawesi Province)

This study aims to reveal the accountability for the financial management of grant funds for the 2020 North Sulawesi Governor and Deputy Governor Election which is managed by the General Election Commission of North Sulawesi Province. Because in its management, problems were found that there were still a number of Claims for Compensation (TGR) for the utilization of the grant budget. This research uses a qualitative approach, descriptive method. Sources of information consist of Commissioners and the North Sulawesi Provincial General Election Commission financial management team. Data collection through interviews, observation and documentation studies. Data analysis through data reduction, data presentation and conclusions. This study used a qualitative research method with three stages of the data collection process, namely 1) the process of entering the research location, 2) the process at the research location, and 3) the data collection process. Data analysis techniques used are reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. Based on the research results obtained, it can be seen that Accountability for Financial Management of Grants for the 2020 Election of the Governor and Deputy Governor of North Sulawesi has not been carried out efficiently and effectively because there are still leaks as evidenced by the results of internal inspections, in this case the Indonesian KPU Inspectorate. Of the three indicators for measuring accountability used, it is known that this is due to the lack of commitment from all agencies involved in managing this grant to carry out each stage following the Standard Operational Procedure (SOP) that already exists and is known together as a guideline for carrying out tasks. Coupled with the still weak sanctions given for negligence/errors in carrying out tasks/activities, where the sanctions given are only in the form of letters of warning which are often made only to fulfill administration and are not actually conveyed to those concerned.

Current Status and Challenges in the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Compensation Scheme: An Example of Institutional Failure?

The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster brought widespread and long-term damage. Soon after the accident, the government hastily set up the Fukushima nuclear disaster compensation scheme under the existing law to deal with a large number of compensation claims by the victims. It published the compensation guidelines and established the nuclear damage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process to promote the voluntary efforts by Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) as well as victims to resolve their nuclear damage disputes. It also has been pouring public money into TEPCO. This paper examines whether the scheme has been functioning well, in other words, whether the victims have been compensated through the scheme. Section 2 gives an overview of the scheme. It begins with the Act on Compensation for Nuclear Damage, the basis of the current scheme. Next it explains the responsibilities fulfilled by the government and TEPCO under the scheme. It also briefly addresses the current discussion on the scheme reform. As it turns out, the current scheme is far from successful. Then, Section 3 focuses on litigation as a realistic tool to change the malfunctioning scheme under existing conditions. It introduces a discussion of the current development of cases pursuing just and equitable relief for the nuclear damage victims. However, litigation is not a panacea. Section 3 also discusses its obstacles and possible solutions.

Pathology-related cases in the Norwegian System of Patient Injury Compensation in the period 2010-2015.

The Norwegian System of Patient Injury Compensation (NPE) processes compensation claims from patients who complain about malpractice in the health services. A wrong diagnosis in pathology may cause serious injury to the patient, but the incidence of compensation claims is unknown, because pathology is not specified as a separate category in NPE’s statistics. Knowledge about errors is required to assess quality-enhancing measures. We have therefore searched through the NPE records to identify cases whose background stems from errors committed in pathology departments and laboratories. We have searched through the NPE records for cases related to pathology for the years 2010 – 2015. During this period the NPE processed a total of 26 600 cases, of which 93 were related to pathology. The compensation claim was upheld in 66 cases, resulting in total compensation payments amounting to NOK 63 million. False-negative results in the form of undetected diagnoses were the most frequent grounds for compensation claims (63 cases), with an undetected malignant melanoma (n = 23) or atypia in cell samples from the cervix uteri (n = 16) as the major groups. Sixteen cases involved non-diagnostic issues such as mix-up of samples (n = 8), contamination of samples (n = 4) or delayed responses (n = 4). The number of compensation claims caused by errors in pathology diagnostics is low in relative terms. The errors may, however, be of a serious nature, especially if malignant conditions are overlooked or samples mixed up.

Déclaration et reconnaissance en maladie professionnelle après dépistage tomodensitométrique de maladies pleuropulmonaires bénignes dans le programme multirégional de surveillance postprofessionnelle de personnes exposées à l’amiante

BackgroundUnderreporting of occupational diseases related to asbestos exposure remains a matter of concern in France. The aim of this study was to evaluate the number of claims for compensation for asbestos-related non-malignant pulmonary or pleural occupational disease in subjects having undergone a chest CT-scan in a multiregional screening programme. MethodsAmong the 5444 voluntary retired asbestos-exposed subjects recruited in four regions between 2003 and 2005 who had undergone a chest CT-scan, the number of claims for compensation for an asbestos-related pulmonary or pleural benign disease was analysed in 2006 and 2010. ResultsFollowing CT-scan screening, 17.2% of participants were acknowledged as presenting with an asbestos-related non-malignant occupational disease, essentially pleural plaques, by the French National Health Insurance fund. Underreporting decreased as duration of follow-up after CT-scan increased. Nevertheless, 4 years after CT-scan, underreporting was still as high as 36% for subjects identified as presenting with pleural plaques. Mean duration between the date of CT-scan and the date of recognition as occupational disease was 7.4 months, shorter in cases where screening was coordinated by specialized centres. ConclusionA plan of action for an easier claiming process for compensation of asbestos-related diseases is desired. This could probably be obtained through improved sensitization of physicians engaged in the follow-up of asbestos-exposed subjects, and by standardization of the interpretation and reporting of asbestos-related abnormalities observed on chest CT-scans.

Australian wildfire litigation

Legal liability is an issue that concerns volunteer firefighters and may affect the ability of fire managers to perform their tasks. There are calls to guarantee firefighters will not be personally liable for actions undertaken in good faith. This paper reviews post-wildfire litigation in Australia and claims for compensation made against the New South Wales Rural Fire Service. Although the data are incomplete and likely to underestimate the actual claims history, analysis of the available data does show that the number of claims for compensation is small given the very large number of fires and hazard reduction burns across Australia. There is no evidence of extensive post-fire litigation or of fire agencies or firefighters being held liable for actions taken in the course of firefighting The evidence does not support assertions that there is an ‘increasing flood’ of legal claims arising from firefighting. Post-fire litigation is compared with other proceeding such as Royal Commissions and coronial inquiries. It is argued that it is not liability, but the lengthy post-event inquiry process and the risk of personal criticism that should be the concern of fire managers and firefighters.

Asbestos, asbestos-related diseases, and compensation claims in The Netherlands.

In The Netherlands the number of asbestos-related diseases is increasing. An age-cohort model predicts a steep rise in pleural mesothelioma deaths up to 490 cases per year among men, with a total death toll close over 12,000 cases during 2000-2028. In the past decade the number of compensation claims for asbestos-related diseases has more than doubled, with increasingly verdicts in favor of claimants. In addition to the medical information, information about the state of the art of preventive measures in different periods of time plays a decisive role in these claims. The use of asbestos in The Netherlands, the occurrence of asbestos-related diseases, the national asbestos regulations, and the position of the claimants in asbestos lawsuits in The Netherlands are reviewed.

Ergonomics Codes of Practice: The Challenge of Implementation in Canadian Workplaces

Despite a reduction in the workplace injury rate for most industries in Canada, the number of compensation claims for the Canadian Forest Industry is not declining at a comparable rate. While mechanisation, particularly of tree harvesting operations, has improved injury rates in the last 5 to 7 years, the forest industry, along with similar labour-intensive industries such as mining, construction, and agriculture, continue to have unacceptable health and safety records. This review of ergonomics codes of practice focuses on the issue of implementation, as perceived by the three major stakeholders, management, employees and their unions, and government. Barriers to implementation and successful programs are discussed, as is the use of Benefit/Cost analysis as one measure of success. Three examples of successful ergonomic interventions in Canadian forestry, manufacturing, and healthcare are detailed to illustrate the effective use of Benefit/Cost analysis as a measurement tool, and as the potential path to the implementation of universal codes of practice.

Medicolegal matters involving a major obstetric and gynaecological teaching hospital.

Review of medicolegal files held by the Royal Women's Hospital. Melbourne confirms that during the last 25 years there has been a marked increase in the number of claims for compensation brought by patients who believe that the care they received was inadequate; thus 4 claims for compensation were received during the first 5 years of the study period and 29 claims in the last 5 years. Complaints about service provision resulted in a claim for compensation in 29.7% of cases in which the dissatisfied client was represented by a legal firm and in 6.25% of cases where the initial approach was made through the Health Services Commission. One half of all claims for compensation were received in response to perceived complications of birth, surgery or treatment of a premature baby.

Dust on the Streets and Liability for Environmental Cancers

In Margereson v J. W. Roberts Ltd and Hancock v J. W. Roberts Ltd,' the Court of Appeal was faced for the first time with the task of delineating the liability of a manufacturing company for environmental cancers caused by emissions from their plant. Both plaintiffs2 had lived near the former J.W. Roberts asbestos factory in Armley, Leeds, and had contracted the fatal cancer mesothelioma, the only known cause of which is exposure to asbestos. The J.W. Roberts factory, which closed in 1958, was part of the manufacturing empire of Turner & Newall Ltd (now T&N plc, the effective defendants). The incidence of asbestos-related disease was originally confined to the asbestos textile industry,3 the so-called first wave4 of asbestos-related disease, but as asbestos found more and more industrial applications, so other occupational groups5 (the second wave) began to experience the toll of death and disease. Such cases have generated a substantial number of compensation claims in tort by injured workers and their dependants.6 The Margereson and Hancock cases are unique in that they are the first examples of the third wave of environmental asbestos cases to reach the English courts.7 In the event, the Court of Appeal dismissed the defendant company's appeals from a finding of liability. In doing so, the Court interpreted Holland J's decision at