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What the Social Security subscribers need to know;
Varicose veins are a condition characterized by the enlargement, swelling, or dilation of blood vessels, typically affecting the legs and feet. The veins may appear blue or dark purple and are often swollen or clustered, making it one of the most widespread peripheral vascular diseases globally.
Varicose veins are among the fifty-eight occupational diseases associated with the Social Security Law. It can affect workers insured by social security due to the nature of their work, which requires standing for long periods during working hours. Being diagnosed with this disease is considered a work injury within the context of social security, provided that the insured worker has been employed in the occupation that led to the varicose veins for no less than five years.
Therefore, varicose veins are an occupational disease depending on the nature of the insured worker’s job. The specialized medical committee at the Social Security Corporation determines the disability percentage resulting from this disease if diagnosed as an occupational disease.
Media and Legal Rights Advocate/ Musa Al-Subeihi