Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 come into force

Implementation date: 13 July 2009

The Regulations amend the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986, which contain a list of diseases for which industrial injuries benefit is payable. The Regulations add osteoarthritis of the knee for certain occupations in the coal mining industry to this list. The Regulations can be viewed on the OPSI website.