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Prepare an occupational-disease refusal file

Prepare an occupational-disease refusal file by identifying the exact reason and the review route stated in the decision. Medical evidence and records of workplace exposure serve different purposes. Gather what was submitted and what is missing. This organiser helps classify the file; it does not diagnose the condition or establish its occupational cause.

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Which situations should I distinguish?

Prepare an occupational-disease refusal file · two situations to keep separate
SituationPurposeWhat to check
Recognition refusedDispute occupational originReason and listed conditions
Rating disputedDispute assessed lasting effectsSeparate medical review route
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Are listed and unlisted diseases assessed identically?

A disease listed in an occupational-disease table and one outside the tables do not use exactly the same causation and conditions analysis.

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Does a missing condition always exclude recognition?

Failure to meet one table condition does not always preclude recognition; examine the role of usual work and, where relevant, the CRRMP.

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Is refusal of recognition the same as a rating dispute?

A refusal to recognise the disease is an administrative dispute, distinct from a medical dispute over an incapacity rating; the notice identifies the issue and appeal route.

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Fictional example · adapt to your facts

What does a worked example show?

A refusal identifies an unproven condition, while the employee holds records describing the work performed.

The resulting sheet
Task
Prepare an occupational-disease refusal file
Evidence to locate
Complete refusal decision, envelope or service evidence, and appeal information
Question to resolve
Does a missing condition always exclude recognition?

Connect each document to the refusal reason and have the medical evidence assessed separately.

01 / Prepare my file

How can I prepare this file?

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Your starting documents
The point to check

Read this distinction: A disease listed in an occupational-disease table and one outside the tables do not use exactly the same causation and conditions analysis. Record what your documents establish and what remains uncertain.

02 / Prepare my file

Which issues should I examine in my file?

  1. Are listed and unlisted diseases assessed identically?

    Read this distinction: A disease listed in an occupational-disease table and one outside the tables do not use exactly the same causation and conditions analysis. Record what your documents establish and what remains uncertain.

  2. Does a missing condition always exclude recognition?

    Read this distinction: Failure to meet one table condition does not always preclude recognition; examine the role of usual work and, where relevant, the CRRMP. Record what your documents establish and what remains uncertain.

  3. Is refusal of recognition the same as a rating dispute?

    Read this distinction: A refusal to recognise the disease is an administrative dispute, distinct from a medical dispute over an incapacity rating; the notice identifies the issue and appeal route. Record what your documents establish and what remains uncertain.

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What should I know before acting?

Are listed and unlisted diseases assessed identically?

A disease listed in an occupational-disease table and one outside the tables do not use exactly the same causation and conditions analysis.

Source 1Source 2

Does a missing condition always exclude recognition?

Failure to meet one table condition does not always preclude recognition; examine the role of usual work and, where relevant, the CRRMP.

Source 1Source 2

Is refusal of recognition the same as a rating dispute?

A refusal to recognise the disease is an administrative dispute, distinct from a medical dispute over an incapacity rating; the notice identifies the issue and appeal route.

Source 1Source 2

Which documents make this file useful?

Start by locating these records: Complete refusal decision, envelope or service evidence, and appeal information; Initial claim, initial medical certificate and relevant medical file; History of jobs, exposures, tasks, products and employment evidence. Keep unknown or unavailable details marked as such; a checklist is not proof that a document exists.

What does the worked example demonstrate?

A refusal identifies an unproven condition, while the employee holds records describing the work performed. Connect each document to the refusal reason and have the medical evidence assessed separately. This fictional example demonstrates a preparation method, not the outcome of a real case.

Which mistakes can change the analysis?

Avoid these shortcuts: Challenging the outcome without answering the precise reason in the decision; Confusing the CRA route for an administrative decision with the CMRA route for a medical dispute.

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Does completing the sheet submit a request?

No. The sheet organises your selected issue, available records and own notes. It sends nothing to an authority or another party, calculates no deadline and cannot suspend one. Copy the file and check the applicable procedure before acting. Connect each document to the refusal reason and have the medical evidence assessed separately.

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Sources consulted on 21 September 2026.

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