Do I have to prove fault against an employer to bring a claim in the Dust Disease Tribunal?
- You are not required to prove fault in order to become entitled to receive compensation from the Dust Disease Board however you are required to prove fault to succeed in an action of negligence against your employer at common law in the Dust Disease Tribunal.
- Proving fault simply means that you have to prove that a person or organisation caused your harm.
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