Act of 10 Apr. 1971 on occupational accidents Jurisdiction Belgium Year 1971 Published in Dutch, French Original/other title [Dutch] Arbeidsongevallenwet [French] Loi du 10 avr. 1971 sur les accidents du travail [Belgique] Serial title Moniteur belge - Belgisch Staatsblad Source 24 Apr. 1971, Vol.141, No.80, p.5201-5218. Also available as an offprint, 18p. Descriptors [Primary] Belgium, occupational accidents, occupational safety [Secondary] compensation of occupational accidents, fatalities, law, responsibilities of employers Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract This act revises and complements previous Belgian regulations concerning definitions of different categories of occupational accident (fatal accidents, accidents resulting in total or partial permanent work disability, accidents resulting in temporary disability) and compensation conditions. It prescribes conditions governing medical, surgical and pharmaceutical treatment, and conditions of payment for workers who are injured on the job. It requires employers to take out insurance against occupational accidents and lays down special conditions applicable to seamen and to compensation for accidents connected with special hazards. CIS No. 90-701 Database ID 54040