Question juridique clé
Whether the insured earnings had to be determined under Art. 39 OACI or Art. 41 OACI
Solution extraite
Because the claimant was released from the contribution period under Art. 14 LACI, insured earnings had to be calculated under the forfait system of Art. 41 al. 1 OACI, not under Art. 39 OACI.
Motifs extraits
Art. 39 OACI applies when assimilated contribution periods under Art. 13 LACI are relevant. Here, the claimant had ended the employment relationship on 31 December 2000 and was not in an employment relationship during the relevant contribution period, but he could invoke release from the contribution requirement due to incapacity to work.