A-3.001 - Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases

Section 53 Disposition versions

2022-10-06

53. A worker 60 years of age or over who suffers an employment injury and who sustains, by reason of that injury, permanent physical or mental impairment that renders him unable to carry on his employment is entitled to the income replacement indemnity provided for in section 45 until he holds a new employment or until he holds or refuses to hold a suitable employment available with his employer.

If the worker referred to in the first paragraph holds a new employment, he is entitled to the indemnity provided for in section 52 and if he holds a suitable employment with his employer or refuses without valid reason to do so, he is entitled to an indemnity reduced by the amount of the weighted net income that he derives or could derive from the suitable employment, determined pursuant to section 50.

Where the worker holds a suitable employment with his employer and the latter terminates such employment within two years after the date on which the worker began to hold it, the worker shall recover his right to the income replacement indemnity provided for in section 45 and to the other benefits provided for in this Act.

1985, c. 6, s. 53; 1992, c. 11, s. 3; 2021, c. 27, s. 19.

1992-11-01

53. A worker who is the victim of an occupational disease when 55 years of age or over or a person who suffers another employment injury when 60 years of age or over and who sustains, by reason of that disease or other injury, permanent physical or mental impairment that renders him unable to carry on his employment is entitled to the income replacement indemnity provided for in section 45 until he holds a new employment or a suitable employment available with his employer.

If the worker referred to in the first paragraph holds a new employment, he is entitled to the indemnity provided for in section 52 and if he holds a suitable employment with his employer or refuses without valid reason to do so, he is entitled to an indemnity reduced by the amount of the weighted net income that he derives or could derive from the suitable employment, determined pursuant to section 50.

Where the worker holds a suitable employment with his employer and the latter terminates such employment within two years after the date on which the worker began to hold it, the worker shall recover his right to the income replacement indemnity provided for in section 45 and to the other benefits provided for in this Act.

1985, c. 6, s. 53; 1992, c. 11, s. 3.

1985-08-19

53. A worker who is the victim of an occupational disease when 55 years of age or over or a person who suffers another employment injury when 60 years of age or over and who sustains, by reason of that disease or other injury, permanent physical or mental impairment that renders him unable to carry on his employment is entitled to the income replacement indemnity provided for in section 45 until he holds a new employment.

If the worker referred to in the first paragraph holds a new employment, he is entitled to the indemnity provided for in section 52.

1985, c. 6, s. 53.