Amendment of the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations 1985

2.—(1) The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations 1985(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In Part 1 of schedule 1 (list of prescribed diseases and the occupations for which they are prescribed), in the column headed “prescribed disease or injury” at entry A15 (Dupuytren’s contracture of the hand resulting in fixed flexion deformity of one or more inter-phalangeal joints of one or more of the digits)—

(3) Omit “resulting in fixed flexion deformity of one or more inter-phalangeal joints of one or more of the digits”, and

(4) After “hand” insert—

“involving—

(i) fixed flexion deformity of one or more metacarpophalangeal joints greater than 45 degrees that developed during the period or periods set out in the second column in relation to this paragraph; or

(ii) fixed flexion deformity of one or more interphalangeal joints that developed during the period or periods set out in the second column in relation to this paragraph; or

(iii) fixed flexion deformity of one or more metacarpophalangeal joints greater than 45 degrees that developed after the period or periods in the second column in relation to this paragraph if there is evidence of the onset of metacarpophalangeal joint involvement or palmar changes (nodules or thickening) during that period or periods; or

(iv) fixed flexion deformity of one or more interphalangeal joints that developed after the period or periods set out in the second column in relation to this paragraph if there is evidence of the onset of metacarpophalangeal joint involvement or palmar changes (nodules or thickening) during that period or periods.”.

(5) In Part 1 of schedule 1 (list of prescribed diseases and the occupations for which they are prescribed), in the column headed “occupation” at entry A15 (Dupuytren’s contracture of the hand resulting in fixed flexion deformity of one or more inter-phalangeal joints of one or more of the digits)—

(a) after “years;” insert “and”,

(b) after “week” for “; and” substitute “.”, and

(c) omit paragraph (c).

(1)

S.I. 1985/967; relevantly amended by S.I. 2019/1241.