Compensation is payable if a worker has suffered an injury which is work related.
If a worker has suffered from a disease where his or her work has contributed to or aggravated the condition, for example industrial deafness or chemical induced asthma, or where there has been a recurrence of a previous injury. Payments of compensation for aggravation of an injury are only payable for the portion of the injury that was sustained as a result of the employment. Benefits are payable if the injury was sustained during a break at work or on a prescribed journey. Damages at common law 10.