Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2016, published 106th ILC session (2017)

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

Articles 9 and 10 of the Convention. Cost-sharing with respect to medicines and appliances. For many years, the Committee has been pointing to the fact that the ongoing practice to require victims of industrial accidents, apart from a few exceptions, share in the costs of the medical care and supplies which they receive, is contrary to the Convention. In 2011, on the occasion of the review of these exceptions, the Committee expressed the hope that the Government would reduce the cost-sharing requirements so as to at least not cause any hardship for persons of small means who fall victims of industrial accidents. As the report does not include any new information in this regard, the Committee reiterates its request to bring the national legislation and practice into conformity with the Convention and to indicate any additional exceptions to cost-sharing considered under the review process.

Conclusions and recommendations of the Standards Review Mechanism. The Committee notes that, at its 328th Session in October 2016, the Governing Body of the ILO adopted the conclusions and recommendations formulated by the Standards Review Mechanism Tripartite Working Group (SRM TWG), recalling that Conventions Nos 12, 17, 24, 25 and 42, to which the United Kingdom is party and which are applicable to its non-metropolitan territories, are outdated and charging the Office with follow-up work aimed at encouraging States party to these Conventions to ratify the Employment Injury Benefits Convention, 1964 [Schedule I amended in 1980] (No. 121), the Medical Care and Sickness Benefits Convention, 1969 (No. 130), and/or extend the Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No. 102), to these territories, as these represent the most up-to-date instruments in this subject area. The Committee reminds the Government of the availability of ILO technical assistance in this regard.