Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 82nd ILC session (1995)

Workmen's Compensation (Accidents) Convention, 1925 (No. 17) - Isle of Man

Articles 9 and 10 of the Convention. In reply to the Committee's previous comments concerning the participation by victims of industrial accidents in the cost of drugs, medicines and appliances prescribed for out-patients, the Government states that the Isle of Man is content to follow and adopt United Kingdom practice in this area and that the Government believes that the existing arrangements are satisfactory in terms of assisting, amongst others, those people who have sustained an injury as a result of an occupational accident and who have difficulty in meeting the cost of prescribed charges. In this connection, the Committee wishes to point out that any provision laying down participation by victims of industrial accidents irrespective of their resources in the cost of pharmaceutical aid and surgical appliances is contrary to the Convention. It therefore hopes that the Government will reconsider its position so as to ensure the application of the Convention on this point. It asks the Government to refer in this respect also to the observation concerning the application of Convention No. 17 by the United Kingdom.