A-25 - Automobile Insurance Act

Section 24 Disposition versions

1999-07-01

24. A victim who, at the time of the accident, is unemployed but able to work is entitled to an income replacement indemnity for the first 180 days following the accident if,

(1)  by reason of the accident, he is unable to hold an employment that he would have held during that period had the accident not occurred;

(2)  by reason of the accident, he is deprived of regular benefits or employment benefits established to assist in obtaining skills for employment through a training program under the Act respecting employment insurance in Canada (Statutes of Canada, 1996, chapter 23) to which he was entitled at the time of the accident.

The victim is entitled, during that period, to the indemnity, in the case described in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph, for such time as the employment would have been available and for such time as he is unable to hold it by reason of the accident or, in the case described in subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph, for such time as he is deprived of benefits by reason of the accident.

However, where both subparagraphs 1 and 2 of the first paragraph apply, the victim cannot receive both indemnities, but shall, for such time as both of the said subparagraphs continue to apply, receive the greater of the indemnities.

1977, c. 68, s. 24; 1989, c. 15, s. 1; 1991, c. 58, s. 4; 1999, c. 22, s. 39.

1992-01-01

24. A victim who, at the time of the accident, is unemployed but able to work is entitled to an income replacement indemnity for the first 180 days following the accident if,

(1)  by reason of the accident, he is unable to hold an employment that he would have held during that period had the accident not occurred;

(2)  by reason of the accident, he is deprived of the unemployment insurance benefits or of allowances paid under the National Training Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter N-19) to which he was entitled at the time of the accident.

The victim is entitled, during that period, to the indemnity, in the case described in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph, for such time as the employment would have been available and for such time as he is unable to hold it by reason of the accident or, in the case described in subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph, for such time as he is deprived of benefits by reason of the accident.

However, where both subparagraphs 1 and 2 of the first paragraph apply, the victim cannot receive both indemnities, but shall, for such time as both of the said subparagraphs continue to apply, receive the greater of the indemnities.

1977, c. 68, s. 24; 1989, c. 15, s. 1; 1991, c. 58, s. 4.

1990-01-01

24. A victim who, at the time of the accident, is unemployed but able to work is entitled to an income replacement indemnity for the first 180 days following the accident if,

(1)  by reason of the accident, he is unable to hold an employment that he would have held during that period had the accident not occurred;

(2)  by reason of the accident, he is deprived of the unemployment insurance benefits to which he was entitled at the time of the accident.

The victim is entitled, during that period, to the indemnity, in the case described in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph, for such time as the employment would have been available and for such time as he is unable to hold it by reason of the accident or, in the case described in subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph, for such time as he is deprived of benefits by reason of the accident.

However, where both subparagraphs 1 and 2 of the first paragraph apply, the victim cannot receive both indemnities, but shall, for such time as both of the said subparagraphs continue to apply, receive the greater of the indemnities.

1977, c. 68, s. 24; 1989, c. 15, s. 1.

1978-03-01

24. The victim who at the time of the accident was unable to work for any reason whatever except age, and who, due to the accident, is suffering from a serious physical or mental disability, is entitled to the minimum indemnity contemplated in the second paragraph of section 26.

1977, c. 68, s. 24.