Accident-induced neurosis and lump-sum benefit entitlement

ATA/272/1998Court of Justice / Administrative ChamberMay 19, 1998Granted

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Omnilex summary

The case concerns whether an insured person suffering from an ordinary accident-induced neurosis combined with a revendication neurosis is entitled to a one-time capital benefit. The court accepts that this constellation falls within Article 23 LAA and supports the granting of a lump-sum indemnity.

Omnilex headnote

Art. 23 LAA; accident-induced neurosis combined with a tendency to revendication may justify a one-time capital benefit. Where the post-accident psychic sequelae consist of an ordinary traumatic neurosis together with revendication features, the insured condition can be assessed as meeting the statutory prerequisites for a lump-sum indemnity rather than only periodic benefits.

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Descripteurs

ASSURANCE SOCIALE; ACCIDENT; AA; NEVROSE; PRESTATION EN CAPITAL; TENDANCE A LA REVENDICATION; ASSU

Normes

LAA.23

Résumé

Névrose accidentelle ordinaire combinée avec une névrose de revendication donnant droit à une indemnité unique.

Keywords

social insuranceaccidentneurosiscapital benefitrevendication tendencylump-sum indemnity

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Key legal questions extracted by Omnilex

Key legal question

Whether accident-induced neurosis combined with a revendication tendency entitles the insured person to a lump-sum benefit under the Accident Insurance Act.

Extracted holding

A one-time capital benefit is warranted in such a constellation.

Extracted reasoning

The combination of an ordinary accident-related neurosis with a tendency to revendication is treated as meeting the conditions for a lump-sum indemnity under Article 23 LAA.

Accident-induced neurosis and lump-sum benefit entitlementAI generated