Quebec tribunal denies compensation to family of migrant worker who died on farm
Administrative judge Valérie Lizotte ruled Feb. 7 that Lares Batzibal was using his employer’s car outside work hours and that his “good intentions” to fix a flat tire were not related to his official duties.“After analysis, the tribunal concluded that the worker’s death did not occur in the course of his employment,” Lizotte wrote. “Consequently, the estate cannot benefit from the death benefits provided for by law.
Michel Pilon, who heads an organization that advocates for migrant workers in the province and represented the family, argued to the tribunal that Lares Batzibal’s death was work-related because he often acted as a designated driver to other farm employees.
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