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France's Court of Cassation opens a pathway for workplace accident victims

The plenary assembly of France's Court of Cassation grants victims the right to separate compensation for permanent functional deficits.

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This January 2023 ruling targets cases of employer's inexcusable fault, less than two years after its adoption.

It may broaden compensation for occupational diseases and workplace accidents.

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Cette décision permet aux victimes d'accidents du travail et de maladies professionnelles d'obtenir une réparation supplémentaire pour leur déficit fonctionnel permanent, en plus des indemnités déjà prévues, si l'employeur est reconnu coupable de faute inexcusable.

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