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Document overview
Indexes the official instrument governing occupational injury and disease compensation under the historic 1977 framework.
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Scope and exclusions
Applies to
Applies to persons, bodies, assets and procedures expressly brought by the instrument within occupational injury and disease compensation under the historic 1977 framework, subject to later changes.
Limitations and exclusions
Does not replace current labour, social-protection, insurance or employer-liability regimes; current status and special rules require separate review.
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Official source
Royal Decree 40/1977 · historic instrument; read with Labour Law 53/2023 and Social Protection Law 52/2023 · Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs
September 13, 2026
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