Inexcusable fault and permanent functional deficit

From 1 June 2026, the methods for calculating compensation paid in the event of permanent incapacity linked to an accident at work or an occupational disease will be modified to include compensation for permanent functional deficit (DFP). This reform, introduced by Article 90 of the Social Security Financing Act for 2025, thus reverses the reversal of case law made by the Court of Cassation in its judgment of 20 January 2023, since confirmed. A …