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EL rate hikes a consequence of 'disproportionate' Scottish asbestos plans

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A proposal to make insurers liable for the medical costs of treating asbestos diseases in Scotland would not benefit victims north of the border and could instead serve to inflate employers’ liability premiums, according to legal experts.

The Recovery of Medical Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Scotland) Bill proposes that mesothelioma sufferers, and other victims of asbestos-related medical conditions, are placed on an ‘equal footing' to

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