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According to Article 3 of Circular 60/2025/TT-BYT, the list of 35 occupational diseases eligible for SI benefits from February 15, 2026, is as follows:

I. Occupational Pneumoconiosis and Respiratory Diseases

1.       Occupational silicosis

2.       Occupational asbestosis

3.       Occupational byssinosis

4.       Occupational talcosis

5.       Occupational coal workers’ pneumoconiosis

6.       Chronic occupational bronchitis

7.       Occupational asthma

II. Occupational Chemical and Heavy Metal Poisoning

8.       Occupational lead poisoning

9.       Occupational poisoning due to benzene and its homologues

10.     Occupational mercury poisoning

11.     Occupational manganese poisoning

12.     Occupational poisoning by 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT)

13.     Occupational arsenic poisoning

14.     Occupational poisoning caused by pesticides

(organophosphates and carbamates)

15.     Occupational nicotine poisoning

16.     Occupational carbon monoxide poisoning

17.     Occupational cadmium poisoning

III. Occupational Diseases Caused by Physical Factors

18.     Occupational noise-induced hearing loss

19.     Occupational decompression sickness

20.     Occupational disease due to whole-body vibration

21.     Occupational disease due to localized (hand–arm) vibration

22.     Occupational radiation sickness

23.     Occupational cataract

IV. Occupational Skin Diseases

24.     Occupational oil acne

25.     Occupational skin pigmentation disorders

26.     Occupational contact dermatitis due to chromium

27.     Occupational skin disease due to prolonged exposure to damp, cold environments

28.     Occupational skin disease due to exposure to natural rubber latex and rubber additives

V. Occupationally Related Infectious Diseases

29.     Occupational leptospirosis

30.     Occupational hepatitis B virus infection

31.     Occupational tuberculosis

32.     Occupational HIV infection due to occupational accidents

33.     Occupational hepatitis C virus infection

VI. Occupational Cancers and Special Diseases

34.     Occupational epithelial cancer

35.     Acute occupational respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

This list is issued according to the Circular of the Ministry of Health and serves as the basis for settling work injury and occupational disease benefits under the 2024 Law on SI. Each disease corresponds to one Appendix specifying exposure conditions, diagnostic criteria, and assessment of the degree of working capacity impairment./