Vietnam: 2022 Occupational Disease Benefit Application Form (Form 05B-HSB)? What is the list of occupational diseases entitled to social insurance?
- How are the conditions for enjoying the occupational disease regime of the employee regulated in Vietnam?
- In order to enjoy the occupational disease regime, what documents must employees prepare in Vietnam?
- How many types of occupational diseases are regulated in Vietnam?
- How is the application form for occupational disease benefits regulated in Vietnam?
How are the conditions for enjoying the occupational disease regime of the employee regulated in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 46 of the Law on Occupational Safety and Health 2015 stipulates as follows:
Article 46. Requirements for receiving occupational disease benefit
1. An employee buying the insurance shall receive the occupational disease insurance benefit if the following requirements are satisfied:
b) He/she suffers from an occupational disease mentioned in the List of occupational diseases promulgated by the Minister of Health as prescribed in Clause 1 Article 37 of this Law;
b) He/she suffers a working capacity decrease of at least 5% caused by a disease prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article.
2. If an employee who has retired or no longer does the jobs posing risk of occupational diseases on the List of occupational diseases promulgated by the Minister of Health as prescribed in Clause 1 Article 37 of this Law is detect any occupational disease within a prescribed time, he/she might receive benefits as prescribed by the Government.
Accordingly, employees will be entitled to the occupational disease regime when participating in insurance for labor accidents and occupational diseases and fully meet the conditions as prescribed above.
Vietnam: 2022 Occupational Disease Benefit Application Form (Form 05B-HSB)? What is the list of occupational diseases entitled to social insurance?
In order to enjoy the occupational disease regime, what documents must employees prepare in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 58 of the Law on Occupational Safety and Health 2015, it provides as follows:
Article 58. Claim documents on occupational disease benefit
1. A social insurance book.
2. A hospital discharge note or copies of medical records after occupational disease treatment for an inpatient; or an examination slip of occupational diseases for an outpatient.
3. A report of medical assessment of decreased work capacity made by Medical Examination Council; or a Certificate of HIV/AIDS infection due to occupational accidents.
4. A claim form for occupational disease benefit using the form issued by Vietnam Social Security with the consent of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs.
Accordingly, employees wishing to enjoy the occupational disease regime need to prepare dossiers according to the above provisions.
How many types of occupational diseases are regulated in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 3 of Circular 15/2016/TT-BYT stipulates as follows:
1. Occupational silicosis
2. Occupational asbestosis
3. Occupational byssinosis
4. Occupational talc pneumoconiosis lung disease
5. Occupational coalworker's pneumoconiosis
6. Occupational chronic bronchitis
7. Occupational asthma
8. Occupational lead poisoning
9. Occupational intoxication of benzene and benzene homologues
10. Occupational mercurialism
11. Occupational manganism
12. Occupational trinitrotoluene poisoning
13. Occupational asernic poisoning
14. Occupational intoxication of pesticide chemicals
15. Occupational nicotine poisoning
16. Occupational carbon monoxide poisoning
17. Occupational cadmium poisoning
18. Noise-induced hearing loss
19. Occupational decompression sickness
20. Occupational whole-body vibration
21. Occupational local vibration
22. Occupational radiation toxicity
23. Occupational cataract
24. Occupational black acne disease
25. Occupational melasma
26. Occupational chromium contact dermatitis
27. Occupational skin diseases due to prolonged wet and cold exposure
28. Occupational skin diseases due to exposure to natural rubber and rubber additive chemicals
29. Occupational leptospirosis
30. Occupational hepatitis B
31. Occupational tuberculosis
32. HIV infection due to occupational accidents
33. Occupational hepatitis C
34. Occupational mesothelioma cancer
How is the application form for occupational disease benefits regulated in Vietnam?
Currently, when an employee requests to enjoy the occupational disease regime, it is necessary to prepare an application according to form No. 05B-HSB issued together with Decision 166/QD-BHXH in 2019 as follows:
Download the application form for occupational disease benefits: Here
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