Article 73
An official is, from the date of his entry into the service, insured against the risk of occupational disease or accidents in the manner provided for in rules drawn up by common agreement of the F1appointing authorities of the institutions of the F2Union after consulting the Staff Regulations Committee. He shall contribute to the cost of insuring against non-occupational risks up to 0·1 % of his basic salary.
Such rules shall specify which risks are not covered.
The benefits payable shall be as follows:
In the event of death:
Payment to the persons listed below of a lump sum equal to five times the deceased's annual basic salary calculated by reference to the amounts of salary received during the twelve months before the accident:
to the deceased official's spouse and children in accordance with the law of succession governing the official's estate; the amount payable to the spouse shall not, however, be less than 25 % of the lump sum;
where there are no persons of the category above, to the other descendant in accordance with the law of succession governing the official's estate;
where there are no persons of either of the two categories above, to the relatives in the ascending line in accordance with the law of succession governing the official's estate;
where there are no persons of any of the three categories above, to the institution.
In the event of total permanent invalidity:
Payment to the official of a lump sum equal to eight times his annual basic salary calculated on the basis of the amounts of salary received during the twelve months before the accident.
In the event of partial permanent invalidity:
Payment to the official of a proportion of the sum provided for in subparagraph (b), calculated by reference to the scale laid down in the rules referred to in paragraph 1.
As provided in these rules an annuity may be substituted for the payments provided for above.
The benefits listed above may be paid in addition to the benefits provided for in Chapter 3.
The following shall also be covered in the manner provided for in the rules referred to in paragraph 1: medical, pharmaceutical, hospital, surgical, prosthesis, radiography, massage, orthopaedic, clinical and transport expenses and any other similar expenditure incurred as a result of the accident or occupational disease.
Reimbursement shall, however, only be made where the amount paid to the officials under Article 72 does not fully cover the expenditure incurred.
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