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occupational disease (or injury)

occupational disease (or injury) definition - legal

n

A disease or injury contracted as a result of prolonged exposure to unsafe substances or conditions in the natural course of oneÂ’s employment, where the risk of such condition or injury is greater than that prevalent in the general population.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
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