Introduction

The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC) is a scientific advisory body that provides independent advice to the Secretary of State for the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Social Development in Northern Ireland on matters relating to the Industrial Injury Disablement Benefit scheme.

The Council's Role

The Council's role is to advise the Secretary of State on:

• Matters relating to industrial injuries benefit or its administration that the Secretary of State has referred to the Council
• Any other matter relating to such benefit or its administration (principally the prescription of diseases within the scheme)
• Any regulations the Secretary of State proposes relating to industrial injuries benefit or its administration.

The Council is a non-executive body and has no power or authority to become involved in individual cases or in the decision-making process.

IIAC usually meets 4 times each year.

The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council Annual Public Meeting

Weetwood Hall Conference Centre and Hotel, Leeds

Thursday 28 June 2012

9:00am – 4:00pm

The aim of the meeting is to give members of the public, and people with a professional interest in occupational diseases, the opportunity to learn about the work of the Council and to take part in presentations on the day.

This meeting will:

• describe the process of prescribing occupational diseases for the purposes of industrial injuries disablement benefit
• seek public opinion about new issues of concern in occupational health
• provide an opportunity to contribute views and ideas about issues that IIAC should look at and on IIAC's future programme.

A meeting agenda will be finalised nearer the date.

The deadline for reserving a place is Friday 15 June 2012.

For further information, please contact: Zarina Hajee, IIAC Secretariat Tel: 020 7449 5619

E-mail: iiac@dwp.gsi.gov.uk

It may not be possible to accept all applications if the number of requests is higher than expected.

Please note - individual cases or claims cannot be discussed at the meeting.