ABSTRACT
This chapter contemplates the issues of the recovery management process dealing with those directly affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster from its onset to the present. It concerns the evolution of state policy on the medical and social rehabilitation of the clean-up and rescue workers. The case study focuses on the management of social security policy towards the Chernobyl liquidators from the time of the accident to the present. The research methods in this study are similar to those extensively used within the crisis management literature. The chapter considers the development and implementation of normative state laws and Acts. It analyses the various management tools used to provide social security for the liquidators, and the liquidators attitudes to these policies. Major disasters in Chernobyl have increased scientific and practical interest in crisis management. The chapter examines the effectiveness of management tools and procedures in increasing the quality of life for the Chernobyl rescue workers.
