A-3 - Workers’ Compensation Act

Section 8 Disposition versions

2002-04-01

8. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary and notwithstanding the fact that a benefit may have been obtained under the election contemplated in subsection 1 of section 7, the beneficiary, may, before the prescription is acquired, claim, under common law, from any person other than the employer of the worker any additional sum required to constitute, with the benefit due to him under this Act, an amount proportionate to the loss actually sustained.

R. S. 1964, c. 159, s. 8; 1978, c. 57, s. 8.

1979-01-01

8. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary and notwithstanding the fact that a benefit may have been obtained under the election contemplated in subsection 1 of section 7, the beneficiary, may, before the prescription enacted in article 2262 of the Civil Code is acquired, claim, under common law, from any person other than the employer of the worker any additional sum required to constitute, with the benefit due to him under this act, an amount proportionate to the loss actually sustained.

R. S. 1964, c. 159, s. 8; 1978, c. 57, s. 8.

1977-12-31

8. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary and notwithstanding the fact that compensation may have been obtained under the option contemplated by subsection 3 of section 7, the injured workman, his dependants or his representatives may, before the prescription enacted in the Civil Code is acquired, claim, under common law, from any person other than the employer of such injured workman any additional sum required to constitute, with the above-mentioned compensation, an indemnification proportionate to the loss actually sustained.

R. S. 1964, c. 159, s. 8.