---
title: "Occupational Disease Claims"
url: "https://legal.ge/en/service/civil-law-en/occupational-disease-claims-en"
field: "Civil Law"
description: "Occupational disease claims in Georgia: tort rules, employer liability and forms of compensation. Legal.ge."
reviewed: "2026-07-09"
updated: "2026-10-24"
publisher: "legal.ge"
---

# Occupational Disease Claims

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## Occupational Disease Claims in Georgian Law

If you have developed an occupational disease as a result of your work, it is important to know from the outset: the Civil Code of Georgia does not provide a separate, special claim scheme for occupational diseases. Compensation for damage caused by such diseases follows the ordinary tort rules: a person who causes damage to another person by an unlawful intentional or negligent act is obliged to compensate that damage. The special rules on occupational safety are defined in separate legislation and do not replace the civil claim — they complement it.

This determines the architecture of the claim: the dispute is built on fault, causation and the establishment of damage, not on automatic liability for the fact of employment. In practical terms it means the claimant must establish who caused the disease by which act, and what damage ensued. It is precisely the evidentiary support of these elements that determines the viability of the claim.

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### Is there a separate compensation scheme for occupational diseases?

No, the Civil Code does not provide a separate scheme. Damage is compensated under ordinary tort rules — on the basis of fault, causation and established damage; special occupational-safety rules are defined in separate legislation.

### From whom can damages be claimed?

The employer of the worker who caused the damage must compensate it where the worker acted in the performance of employment duties and with fault. A claim against the producer is also possible if the disease was caused by defective equipment.

### What does the damage consist of?

Where working capacity is lost or reduced or needs increase — a monthly allowance; the costs of treatment and professional retraining — in advance; and compensation for non-pecuniary damage in cases of health damage.

### When does the limitation period start?

The three-year period runs from the moment the victim learned of the damage or of the liable person — not from the moment of infliction, which matters especially for late-manifesting diseases.

### Can a one-off compensation be claimed instead of an allowance?

Yes, instead of the allowance the victim may claim receipt of compensation where a significant ground for it exists.