#2001-1128Law No. 2001-1128 of November 30, 2001 on Improving Coverage for Non-Salaried Agricultural Workers Against Workplace Accidents and Occupational Diseases
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This law improves the coverage for non-salaried agricultural workers in France against workplace accidents and occupational diseases by modifying existing regulations in the rural code. It establishes mandatory insurance requirements, delineates the responsibilities of agricultural operation heads, and specifies the benefits available to affected individuals, such as medical and rehabilitation costs, daily allowances, and pensions for incapacitated workers. The law also sets guidelines for the funding and organization of the insurance scheme.
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Key Changes
- Expanded insurance coverage to include additional beneficiaries of pensions and rentes.
- Established obligations for agricultural operation heads to ensure compliance with insurance requirements.
- Defined the responsibilities of mutualité sociale agricole related to managing workers' insurance.
Obligations
What this law requires
Insurance providers must cover funeral costs for accident or occupational disease victims as part of mandatory insurance benefits under Article L. 752-3.
Agricultural operation heads must ensure mandatory insurance coverage against workplace accidents and occupational diseases for themselves and all persons listed in Article L. 752-1, including non-salaried agricultural workers, participating spouses, and children aged 14+ participating in farm work.
Insurance providers (organismes assureurs) must fully cover contributions for persons holding invalidity pensions for accidents or occupational diseases confirmed before April 1, 2002, as specified in Article L. 731-38.
Persons holding annuities referenced in Article L. 752-6 must be exempted from contribution payments for those annuities, as stated in Article L. 731-38.
Agricultural mutual aid service providers must contract insurance covering all risks resulting from services rendered, specifically including workplace accident risks for agricultural workers, except risks governed by Chapter II of Title V, Book VII of the rural code.