Understanding Chile’s Law 16.744 on Occupational Accidents
General Information
Definition of Health
The WHO defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
Serious Accident Circumstances
A serious accident is considered to have occurred under the following circumstances:
- Forced evacuation
- Immediate amputation or loss of a body part
- Need for resuscitation or rescue
- Falls from a height of over two meters
Law 16.744 Publication Date
Law 16.744 was published in the Official Gazette on
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The WHO defines health as
Defined as “a state of complete physical, mental and social development” of a person, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
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Under what circumstances it is considered that a serious accident
A cause or during labor may occur as follows:
Forced to evacuate.
Immediately cause amputation or loss of body part.
Coerced into resuscitation or rescue.
Occur by falls from a height of over two meters.
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What is the date published in the Official Gazette
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