A-3.001 - Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases

Section 8 Disposition versions

1996-12-23

8. This Act applies to a worker who is the victim of an industrial accident outside Québec or who suffers from an occupational disease contracted outside Québec if, when the accident occurs or the disease is contracted, the worker has his domicile in Québec and his employer has an establishment in Québec.

However, where the worker’s domicile is not in Québec, this Act applies where the worker had his domicile in Québec at the time of his assignment outside Québec, the work outside Québec is for a duration of not over five years when the accident occurs or the disease is contracted, and his employer has an establishment in Québec.

1985, c. 6, s. 8; 1996, c. 70, s. 2.

1985-08-19

8. This Act applies to a worker to whom an industrial accident happens outside Québec or who contracts an occupational disease outside Québec if, when the accident happens or the disease is contracted,

(1)  his domicile is in Québec,

(2)  his employer has an establishment in Québec, and

(3)  the work outside Québec is for a duration of not over five years under a contract of hire of personal services made in Québec.

Notwithstanding this section, where any or all of the conditions set out in subparagraphs 2 and 3 of the first paragraph are not fulfilled, this Act may also apply to a worker to whom an industrial accident happens outside Québec or who contracts an occupational disease outside Québec, under the conditions and to the extent provided by an agreement made under the first paragraph of section 170 of the Act respecting occupational health and safety (chapter S-2.1).

1985, c. 6, s. 8.