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: Officers USD 140 000 Ratings and Cadets USD 107 000 If the disability should later on result in the 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 Norwegian authorities and chosen by the seafarer. 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 140 000 for officers and USD 107 000 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, 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.

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: Officers USD 140 000 Ratings and Cadets USD 107 000 If the disability should later on result in the seafarers 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 Norwegian authorities and chosen by the seafarer. 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 140 000 for officers and USD 107 000 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, 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 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. 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.

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: Officers USD 140 130 000 Ratings and Cadets USD 107 100 000 (Definition of officers: those receiving fixed overtime as per wage scale in this agreement) If the disability should later on result in the 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 Norwegian authorities and chosen by the seafarer. 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 140 130 000 for officers and USD 107 100 000 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, 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 authoritiesmost 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. The Company shall pay to the seafarers a monthly sum stipulated in the present wage scale as contribution for the Croatian social security system.

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: Officers USD 140 000 Ratings and Cadets USD 107 000 If the disability should later on result in the 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 Norwegian authorities and chosen by the seafarer. 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 140 000 for officers and USD 107 000 for ratings/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, 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 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. 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.

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: Officers USD 140 000 Ratings and Cadets USD 107 000 If the disability should later on result in the 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 Norwegian authorities and chosen by the seafarer. 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 140 000 for officers and USD 107 000 for ratings/ratings and cadets). 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, 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 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. 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.