Under the legislation expected to be introduced by new South Wales, Australia's most populous state, asbestos, families should victims find an increase in their one-time payments of as much as $65,000 in.
Michael Daley, Minister of Finance of new South Wales, compensation of $245,700, raised $311,050. The Government of new South Wales provides this compensation to the families of workers who died from asbestos-related disease.
Mr. Daley said "support the families of workers on the basis of an asbestos killed or other dust syndrome is important for this Government and we want to ensure your compensation is appropriate." The expected increase in would be implemented over two years.
Malignant mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer which has caused almost exclusively by asbestos, a very short life after a patient is diagnosed. Due to the extensive use and mining asbestos in the past has one of highest cases of mesothelioma Australia now in the world.
The State of new South Wales has the highest number of new mesothelioma cases each year. Government experts believe that the incidence of mesothelioma in Australia will not upwards until 2017, primarily due to the heavy wait the disease associated with. In most cases arise symptoms between 20 and 50 years.
After Mr. Daley "proposed this increase helps ensure that the families of the victims left continue to receive a realistic level of compensation."
Learn more about Mesothelioma and asbestos can be found through the mesothelioma Center.
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