# Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979, Paragraph 7


(1) In this Schedule, “qualifying period of employment”, in relation to a person disabled by a disease to which this Act applies, means any period of employment in a prescribed occupation, except for—
(a) a period of employment which ended more than 20 years before the qualifying date, and
(b) in the case of a claim relating to diffuse mesothelioma, a period of employment which began not more than 15 years before the qualifying date.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1), “qualifying date” means—
(a) the date on which the Secretary of State determines a claim for disablement benefit made by or on behalf of the disabled person in respect of the disease, or
(b) if the disabled person has died without a claim for disablement benefit in respect of the disease having been determined, the date on which he died.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/41/schedule/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pneumoconiosis-etc-workers-compensation-act-1979/schedule/paragraph-7
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