Le droit québécois et les troubles musculo-squelettiques : règles relatives à l’indemnisation et à la prévention
In Québec, musculo-skeletal disorders (MSDs) are a significant source of work related disability and constitute the majority of lost time claims for occupational disease. For every MSD compensated as an occupational disease, between 5 and 6 such claims are accepted as resulting from work accidents....
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| description | In Québec, musculo-skeletal disorders (MSDs) are a significant source of work related disability and constitute the majority of lost time claims for occupational disease. For every MSD compensated as an occupational disease, between 5 and 6 such claims are accepted as resulting from work accidents. Québec workers’ compensation legislation allows for compensation either as an occupational disease or as a work accident, but in either case this type of claim is frequently the subject of contestation. This article examines the evolution of the legal framework governing access to workers’ compensation for this type of occupational injury and also examines the principle legal mechanisms empowering occupational health and safety (C.S.S.T.) inspectors. The C.S.S.T., is responsible for the implementation of both the workers’ compensation scheme and the prevention mechanisms provided for in the occupational health and safety legislation. The article concludes with a brief survey of recent regulatory developments with regard to ergonomic standards enacted in other Canadian jurisdictions for the purpose of the prevention of MSDs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0dc412dd1f0642da80007e15ff0a558e2025-01-09T16:02:19ZengInstitut de Recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et en Sécurité du Travail (IRSST)Perspectives Interdisciplinaires sur le Travail et la Santé1481-93842009-11-0111210.4000/pistes.2381Le droit québécois et les troubles musculo-squelettiques : règles relatives à l’indemnisation et à la préventionKatherine LippelIn Québec, musculo-skeletal disorders (MSDs) are a significant source of work related disability and constitute the majority of lost time claims for occupational disease. For every MSD compensated as an occupational disease, between 5 and 6 such claims are accepted as resulting from work accidents. Québec workers’ compensation legislation allows for compensation either as an occupational disease or as a work accident, but in either case this type of claim is frequently the subject of contestation. This article examines the evolution of the legal framework governing access to workers’ compensation for this type of occupational injury and also examines the principle legal mechanisms empowering occupational health and safety (C.S.S.T.) inspectors. The C.S.S.T., is responsible for the implementation of both the workers’ compensation scheme and the prevention mechanisms provided for in the occupational health and safety legislation. The article concludes with a brief survey of recent regulatory developments with regard to ergonomic standards enacted in other Canadian jurisdictions for the purpose of the prevention of MSDs.https://journals.openedition.org/pistes/2381musculo-skeletal disorderspreventionworkers’ compensationQuébeclegislationlaw |
| spellingShingle | Katherine Lippel Le droit québécois et les troubles musculo-squelettiques : règles relatives à l’indemnisation et à la prévention Perspectives Interdisciplinaires sur le Travail et la Santé musculo-skeletal disorders prevention workers’ compensation Québec legislation law |
| title | Le droit québécois et les troubles musculo-squelettiques : règles relatives à l’indemnisation et à la prévention |
| title_full | Le droit québécois et les troubles musculo-squelettiques : règles relatives à l’indemnisation et à la prévention |
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| title_short | Le droit québécois et les troubles musculo-squelettiques : règles relatives à l’indemnisation et à la prévention |
| title_sort | le droit quebecois et les troubles musculo squelettiques regles relatives a l indemnisation et a la prevention |
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