asked the Minister for Social Welfare the reason for the delay in deciding the claim for occupational injuries of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford who has no income for himself and his family at present.
Written Answers. - Occupational Injuries Claim.
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The person concerned claimed injury benefit under the occupational injuries benefit scheme on 24 July 1980 in respect of an accident at work on 7 July 1980. The claim has been allowed and payment of injury benefit has been made in respect of the period of claim from 7 July 1980 to 6 September 1980 when the claimant was certified as fit to resume work.
The delay in authorising payment of injury benefit was due to the fact that inquiries were necessary to ascertain the cause of the claimant's incapacity.
The person concerned, however, did not satisfy the qualifying conditions for disability benefit which would normally be paid as an interim measure in such curcumstances.