Jugement Kantonsgericht (VD - 2020/266)

Canton:	VD
Case number:	2020/266

Instance:	Kantonsgericht
Department:	Sozialversicherungsgericht

Kantonsgericht Entscheid 2020/266 vom 20.04.2020 (VD)

Date:	20.04.2020
Force of law:	-

Summary:	An insured who worked as a ferrailleur suffered an accident in 2014. The accident resulted in several months of incapacity for work. The accident insurance company refused to pay a disability pension. The insurance court upheld the insured and awarded him a disability pension. The disability pension is 60% of the previous salary. More detailed summary: The insured, A. K., suffered an accident at work in 2014. He was working as a ferrailleur and suffered a serious hand injury in the process. As a result of the accident, he was unable to work for several months and was no longer able to practice his profession. The accident insurance company refused to pay a disability pension. She argued that the insured was not incapacitated by more than 60%. The insurance court upheld the insured and awarded him a disability pension. The court concluded that the insured was no longer able to practice his profession due to his hand injury. The disability pension is 60% of the previous salary. legal Affairs: The verdict of the Insurance Court deals with the following legal issues: When is there an invalidity in the sense of accident insurance? How is the amount of a disability pension calculated? In its judgment, the court clarified that disability exists when a person is no longer able to practice his previous profession due to an accident. The amount of a disability pension is calculated based on the previous salary and the degree of disability.
Rule of Law:	Art. 1 LAA;Art. 10 LAA;Art. 100 LTF;Art. 16 LAA;Art. 16 LP;Art. 18 LAA;Art. 19 LAA;Art. 24 LAA;Art. 6 LAA;Art. 6 LP;Art. 60 LP;Art. 8 LP;
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