From Francoise Galateau-Salle and colleagues: Compensation of pleural mesothelioma in France

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22911649

Am J Ind Med. 2012 Aug 21. doi: 10.1002/ajim.22106. [Epub ahead of print]

Compensation of pleural mesothelioma in France: Data from the French National Mesothelioma Surveillance Programme.

Chamming's S, Clin B, Brochard P, Astoul P, Ducamp S, Galateau-Salle F, Ilg AG, Goldberg M, Gramond C, Imbernon E, Rolland P, Pairon JC.

Source

Institut Interuniversitaire de Médecine du Travail de Paris-Ile de France, Paris, France.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

The aim of this study was to determine the rates of compensation awarded to patients presenting with pleural mesothelioma and factors linked to such compensation in France.

METHODS:

The study population consisted of 2,407 patients presenting with pleural mesothelioma, recorded by the National MesotheliomaSurveillance Programme between January 1, 1999 and December 31, 2009. Analysis of claims for recognition as "occupational disease" (OD) and claims for compensation by the Compensation Fund for Asbestos Victims (FIVA) were analyzed.

RESULTS:

Approximately 30% of subjects presenting with pleural mesothelioma, affiliated to the General National Health Insurance fund, neither sought recognition as an OD nor claimed for FIVA compensation. Gender, age at diagnosis, type of health insurance, and socio-professional category influence the likelihood of patients presenting with mesothelioma seeking compensation for this disease.

CONCLUSIONS:

Results show an under-compensation of pleural mesothelioma as OD and by the FIVA in France.