Common use of Disability Compensation Clause in Contracts

Disability Compensation. If a seafarer due to no fault of his/her own, suffers permanent disability or permanent sickness (disease) while employed on board or while travelling to or from the vessel on Company's business or due to marine peril, and as a result his/her ability to work is reduced, the Company shall pay the seafarer a disability compensation of maximum: Senior Officers USD 148 000 Officers USD 125 000 Ratings and Cadets USD 100 000 (Note: “Senior Officers” for the purpose of this clause means Master and Chief Engineer) If the disability should later on result in the seafarer’s death, the compensation to his beneficiaries shall be reduced with the amount paid out as a disability compensation. The disability suffered by the seafarer shall be determined by a doctor authorised by the Company. If a doctor appointed by or on behalf of the seafarer disagrees with the assessment, a third doctor should be nominated jointly between the Company and the seafarer and the decision of this doctor shall be final and binding on both parties. This compensation shall be paid pro rata according to grade of disability defined in percentage. A seafarer who is disabled as a result of an injury, and whose permanent disability in accordance with the Ukrainian impediment scale is assessed at 50 % or more, shall for the purpose of this paragraph be regarded as permanently disabled and be entitled to 100 % compensation (USD 148 000 for Senior Officers, USD 125 000 for Officers and USD 100 000 for Ratings/Cadets). A seafarer who is disabled as a result of an injury, and who is assessed as less than 50 % permanently disabled, but permanently unfit for further service at sea in any capacity, shall also be entitled to a 100 % compensation. A seafarer who is permanently disabled as a result of an injury, where the disability does not prevent further service at sea, but only in a lower position than that in which he was serving at the time of the injury, should be entitled to a disability compensation of 50 % of the maximum amount. Any payment effected under this article shall be without prejudice to any claim for compensation made in law, but such payments shall be deducted from any award for damages. The Company shall take out the necessary insurance to cover the benefits mentioned above. Coverage arranged with a P & I Club will meet these requirements.

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Samples: Collective Fleet Agreement

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Disability Compensation. If a seafarer due to no fault of his/her his own, suffers a work related permanent disability or a work related permanent sickness (disease) while employed on board or while travelling to or from the vessel on Company's business or due to marine perilvessel, and as a result his/her his ability to work is reduced, the Company shall pay the seafarer him a disability compensation of maximum: Senior Officers USD 148 000 Officers USD 125 140 000 Ratings and Cadets USD 100 107 000 (Note: “Senior Officers” for the purpose of this clause means Master and Chief Engineer) If the disability should later on result in the seafarer’s seafarers death, the compensation to his beneficiaries shall be reduced with the amount paid out as a disability compensation. The disability suffered by the seafarer shall be determined by a doctor authorised by the Company. If a doctor appointed Norwegian authorities and chosen by or on behalf of the seafarer disagrees with the assessment, a third doctor should be nominated jointly between the Company and the seafarer and the decision of this doctor shall be final and binding on both parties. This compensation shall be paid pro rata according to grade of disability defined in percentageseafarer. A seafarer who is disabled as a result of an injury, and whose permanent disability in accordance with the Ukrainian Estonian impediment scale is assessed at 50 % or more, shall for the purpose of this paragraph be regarded as permanently disabled and be entitled to 100 % compensation (USD 148 140 000 for Senior Officers, officers and USD 125 107 000 for Officers and USD 100 000 for Ratings/Cadetsratings cadets). A seafarer who is disabled as a result of an injury, and who is assessed as less than 50 % permanently disabled, but permanently unfit for further service at sea in any capacity, shall also be entitled to a 100 % compensation. A seafarer who is permanently disabled as a result of an injury, where there the disability does not prevent further service at sea, but only in a lower position than that in which he was serving at the time of the injury, should be entitled to a disability compensation of 50 % of the maximum amount. The disability compensation shall be calculated on basis of the Estonian schedule of disability or impediment for injuries at a percentage recommended by a doctor authorised by the Norwegian authorities. Any payment effected under this article shall be without prejudice to any claim for compensation made in law, but such payments shall be deducted from any award for damages. The Company shall take out the necessary insurance to cover the benefits mentioned above. Coverage arranged with a P & I P&I Club will meet these requirements. Article 12B Social Security bonus The Company shall contribute USD 100 per month to the seafarer while serving on board, to cover a part of the payment to the Estonian Social Security System.

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Samples: Special Agreement

Disability Compensation. If a seafarer due to no fault of his/her his own, suffers a work related permanent disability or permanent sickness (disease) disease while employed on board or while travelling to or from the vessel on Company's business or due to marine peril, and as a result his/her his ability to work is reduced, the Company shall pay the seafarer him a disability compensation of maximum: Senior Officers USD 148 000 Officers USD 125 140 000 Ratings and Cadets USD 100 107 000 (Note: “Senior Officers” for the purpose of this clause means Master and Chief Engineer) If the disability should later on result in the seafarer’s seafarers’ death, the compensation to his beneficiaries shall be reduced with the amount paid out as a disability compensation. The disability suffered by the seafarer shall be determined by a doctor authorised by the Company. If a doctor appointed Norwegian authorities and chosen by or on behalf of the seafarer disagrees with the assessment, a third doctor should be nominated jointly between the Company and the seafarer and the decision of this doctor shall be final and binding on both parties. This compensation shall be paid pro rata according to grade of disability defined in percentageseafarer. A seafarer who is disabled as a result of an injury, and whose permanent disability in accordance with the Ukrainian impediment scale Latvian National Insurance Scheme Compensation Scale is assessed at 50 % or more, shall for the purpose of this paragraph be regarded as permanently disabled and be entitled to 100 % compensation (USD 148 140 000 for Senior Officers, officers and USD 125 107 000 for Officers and USD 100 000 for Ratings/Cadetsratings). A seafarer who is disabled as a result of an injury, and who is assessed as less than 50 % permanently disabled, but permanently unfit for further service at sea in any capacity, shall also be entitled to a 100 % compensation. A seafarer who is permanently disabled as a result of an injury, where there the disability does not prevent further service at sea, but only in a lower position than that in which he was serving at the time of the injury, should be entitled to a disability compensation of 50 % of the maximum amount. The disability compensation shall be calculated on basis of the Latvian National Insurance Scheme Compensation Scale for injuries at a percentage recommended by a doctor authorised by the Norwegian authorities. Any payment effected under this article shall be without prejudice to any claim for compensation made in law, but such payments shall be deducted from any award for damages. The Company shall take out the necessary insurance to cover the benefits mentioned above. Coverage arranged with a P & I P&I Club will meet these requirements. Article 12B Insurance All seafarers who are signed on this agreement will be covered by an insurance covering illness, accident, disability and death during their periods at home. To cover this insurance the Company will on behalf of each seafarer pay USD 45,- per seafarer per month to the LSUMF. The premium shall on a quarterly basis be remitted to the Unions Bank Account No. XX00XXXX0000000000000, Beneficiary's Bank: a/s Citadele bank, Riga Latvia. SWIFT: XXXXXX00 For details of coverage see Appendix F to this agreement. A company which provides all their seafarers, covered by this agreement, insurance with at least the same coverage and entitlements, can get exemptions to this provision from LSUMF after pre-consulting the LSUMF six months in advance.

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Samples: Special Agreement

Disability Compensation. If a seafarer due to no fault of his/her his own, suffers a work related permanent disability or permanent sickness (disease) disease while employed on on-board or while travelling to or from the vessel on Company's business or due to marine peril, and as a result his/her his ability to work is reduced, the Company shall pay the seafarer him a disability compensation of maximum: Senior Officers USD 148 000 Officers USD 125 130 000 Ratings and Cadets USD 100 000 (NoteDefinition of officers: “Senior Officers” for the purpose of those receiving fixed overtime as per wage scale in this clause means Master and Chief Engineeragreement) If the disability should later on result in the seafarer’s seafarers death, the compensation to his beneficiaries shall be reduced with the amount paid out as a disability compensation. The disability suffered by the seafarer shall be determined by a doctor authorised by the Company. If a doctor appointed Norwegian authorities and chosen by or on behalf of the seafarer disagrees with the assessment, a third doctor should be nominated jointly between the Company and the seafarer and the decision of this doctor shall be final and binding on both parties. This compensation shall be paid pro rata according to grade of disability defined in percentageseafarer. A seafarer who is disabled as a result of an injury, and whose permanent disability in accordance with the Ukrainian impediment scale ITF Compensation Scale 1998 is assessed at 50 % or more, shall for the purpose of this paragraph be regarded as permanently disabled and be entitled to 100 % compensation (USD 148 130 000 for Senior Officers, USD 125 000 for Officers officers and USD 100 000 for Ratings/Cadetsratings). A seafarer who is disabled as a result of an injury, and who is assessed as less than 50 % permanently disabled, but permanently unfit for further service at sea in any capacity, shall also be entitled to a 100 % compensation. A seafarer who is permanently disabled as a result of an injury, where there the disability does not prevent further service at sea, but only in a lower position than that in which he was serving at the time of the injury, should be entitled to a disability compensation of 50 % of the maximum amount. The disability compensation shall be calculated on the most recent ITF Compensation Scale after 1998. Any payment effected under this article shall be without prejudice to any claim for compensation made in law, but such payments shall be deducted from any award for damages. The Company shall take out the necessary insurance to cover the benefits mentioned above. Coverage arranged with a P & I Club will meet these requirements. Article 12B Contribution to pension/social security system The Company shall pay to the seafarers a monthly sum stipulated in the present wage scale as contribution for the Croatian social security system.

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Samples: Special Agreement

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Disability Compensation. If a seafarer due to no fault of his/her own, suffers permanent disability or permanent sickness (disease) while employed on board or while travelling to or from the vessel on Company's business or due to marine peril, and as a result his/her ability to work is reduced, the Company shall pay the seafarer a disability compensation of maximum: Senior Officers USD 148 000 Officers USD 125 140 000 Ratings and Cadets USD 100 107 000 (Note: “Senior Officers” for the purpose of this clause means Master and Chief Engineer) If the disability should later on result in the seafarer’s seafarers death, the compensation to his beneficiaries shall be reduced with the amount paid out as a disability compensation. The disability suffered by the seafarer shall be determined by a doctor authorised by the Company. If a doctor appointed Norwegian authorities and chosen by or on behalf of the seafarer disagrees with the assessment, a third doctor should be nominated jointly between the Company and the seafarer and the decision of this doctor shall be final and binding on both parties. This compensation shall be paid pro rata according to grade of disability defined in percentageseafarer. A seafarer who is disabled as a result of an injury, and whose permanent disability in accordance with the Ukrainian impediment scale is assessed at 50 % or more, shall for the purpose of this paragraph be regarded as permanently disabled and be entitled to 100 % compensation (USD 148 140 000 for Senior Officers, officers and USD 125 107 000 for Officers and USD 100 000 for Ratingsratings/Cadetscadets). A seafarer who is disabled as a result of an injury, and who is assessed as less than 50 % permanently disabled, but permanently unfit for further service at sea in any capacity, shall also be entitled to a 100 % compensation. A seafarer who is permanently disabled as a result of an injury, where there the disability does not prevent further service at sea, but only in a lower position than that in which he was serving at the time of the injury, should be entitled to a disability compensation of 50 % of the maximum amount. The disability compensation shall be calculated on basis of the Ukrainian schedule of disability or impediment for injuries at a percentage recommended by a doctor authorised by the Norwegian authorities. Any payment effected under this article shall be without prejudice to any claim for compensation made in law, but such payments shall be deducted from any award for damages. The Company shall take out the necessary insurance to cover the benefits mentioned above. Coverage arranged with a P & I Club will meet these requirements.

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Samples: www.dano.com.pl

Disability Compensation. If a seafarer due to no fault of his/her his own, suffers a work related permanent disability or a work related permanent sickness (disease) while employed on board or while travelling to or from the vessel on Company's business or due to marine perilvessel, and as a result his/her his ability to work is reduced, the Company shall pay the seafarer him a disability compensation of maximum: Senior Officers USD 148 000 Officers USD 125 140 000 Ratings and Cadets USD 100 107 000 (Note: “Senior Officers” for the purpose of this clause means Master and Chief Engineer) If the disability should later on result in the seafarer’s seafarers death, the compensation to his beneficiaries shall be reduced with the amount paid out as a disability compensation. The disability suffered by the seafarer shall be determined by a doctor authorised by the Company. If a doctor appointed Norwegian authorities and chosen by or on behalf of the seafarer disagrees with the assessment, a third doctor should be nominated jointly between the Company and the seafarer and the decision of this doctor shall be final and binding on both parties. This compensation shall be paid pro rata according to grade of disability defined in percentageseafarer. A seafarer who is disabled as a result of an a work related injury, and whose permanent disability in accordance with the Ukrainian Lithuanian impediment scale is assessed at 50 % or more, shall for the purpose of this paragraph be regarded as permanently disabled and be entitled to 100 % compensation (USD 148 140 000 for Senior Officers, officers and USD 125 107 000 for Officers ratings and USD 100 000 for Ratings/Cadetscadets). A seafarer who is disabled as a result of an a work related injury, and who is assessed as less than 50 % permanently disabled, but permanently unfit for further service at sea in any capacity, shall also be entitled to a 100 % compensation. A seafarer who is permanently disabled as a result of an a work related injury, where there the disability does not prevent further service at sea, but only in a lower position than that in which he was serving at the time of the injury, should be entitled to a disability compensation of 50 % of the maximum amount. The disability compensation shall be calculated on basis of the Lithuanian schedule of disability or impediment for injuries at a percentage recommended by a doctor authorised by the Norwegian authorities. Any payment effected under this article shall be without prejudice to any claim for compensation made in law, but such payments shall be deducted from any award for damages. The Company shall take out the necessary insurance to cover the benefits mentioned above. Coverage arranged with a P & I P&I Club will meet these requirements. Article 12B Social Security bonus The Company shall contribute USD 100 per month to the seafarer while serving on board, to cover a part of the payment to the Lithuanian Social Security System.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Special Agreement

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