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Asbestos compensation claim against a company no longer in business
We can help you make an asbestos claim against a previous employer even if the company is no longer in existence. Where a company has been dissolved we can help to locate your previous employer's liability insurers and make a compensation claim against them.
If this is not possible it may be possible to claim state benefits. This is usually done under a Government scheme called the Pneumoconiosis Etc (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979.
Pneumoconiosis Etc (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979
The 1979 Act provides one-off lump sum compensation for sufferers (or their dependants if they have died) of certain dust-related diseases. Sufferers must be unable to claim damages from the employers who caused the disease, because they have ceased trading. More information: www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
Sufferers of the following conditions caused by their employment are eligible:
Contact us now
If you would like to speak to a member of our claim team about making a claim for an asbestos related illness against a dissolved company, please call us on 0800 781 7789 or complete the claim assessment form opposite and we’ll get back in touch with you.
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