Self-employed workers less well covered than employees in the event of an industrial accident

A cold shower! Some freelancers - whether artisans, traders or liberals - discover that they have not benefited since the start of the year, unlike employees, from automatic coverage of their health costs in the event of a work accident or occupational disease. Concretely, a liberal nurse who suffers a traffic accident while going to a patient will not be reimbursed for his health costs, any more than a baker who would have developed flour disease, a roofer falling from 'a roof, a hairdresser exposed to chemicals or an asbestos craftsman.

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“Until now, these independents were covered. But they have faced refusal of care since January 1, 2020, the date on which they switched from Social Security for the Self-Employed (SSI) to the general scheme , alerts Bruno Chrétien, the president of the Institute for Social Protection (IPS). This creates dramatic situations. Especially

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