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Compensation for bodily injury

The CNESST pays compensation for bodily injury to workers who have suffered a permanent physical or psychological impairment as a result of an employment injury.

To pay compensation, the CNESST takes into account:

  • the worker’s permanent physical and psychological impairment, that is, the severity of their disability, calculated as a percentage
  • disfigurement
  • pain and loss of enjoyment of life

This indemnity is paid in a lump sum.

Claim for compensation

To be entitled to compensation for bodily injury, you must file your Worker's claim form within 6 months of your employment injury, except in the case of an occupational injury resulting from sexual violence, in which case you have two years. 

The CNESST will analyze the eligibility of your claim.

Calculation of compensation for bodily injury

In most cases, the amount of compensation for bodily injury is equal to the product of the percentage of the permanent physical or mental impairment multiplied by the amount provided for in annexe II de la Loi sur les accidents du travail et les maladies professionnelles at the time of the employment injury based on the worker's age at that time.

The amounts used to calculate compensation for bodily injury are revalorized on January 1 of each year.

Example calculation of compensation for bodily injury

In 2025, Marco, 34, injured his back. The attending physician estimated Marco's permanent impairment to be 2.2%. According to the 2025 compensation table, Marco's insurable amount is $110 657.00.  

Calculation: 2.2% (permanent impairment) x $110 657.00 (amount corresponding to the worker's age) = $2 434.45 

Marco's compensation for bodily injury will be $2 434.45. 

The minimum amount of compensation for bodily injury is $1 333.00.

Compensation 2025
AgeAmountAgeAmountAgeAmount
18 years or under$133 35434$110 65750$87 960
19$131 93835$106 46651$86 543
20$130 51836$107 82152$85 118
21$129 10037$106 40153$83 699
22$127 67938$104 98854$82 280
23$126 26539$103 56455$80 865
24$124 84640$102 15156$79 443
25$123 42841$100 72557$78 027
26$122 01142$99 30958$76 606
27$120 59243$97 89259$75 190
28$119 17244$96 47360$73 771
29$117 75345$95 05161$72 347
30$116 33346$93 63062$70 934
31$114 91147$92 69063$69 514
32$113 49448$90 80364$68 095
33$112 07749$89 38265 or more$66 681
Compensation 2024
Compensation 2024
AgeAmountAgeAmountAgeAmount
18 years or under$129 97534$107 85350$85 731
19$128 59535$106 46651$84 350
20$127 21136$105 08952$82 961
21$125 82837$103 70553$81 578
22$124 44338$102 32754$80 195
23$123 06539$100 94055$78 816
24$121 68240$99 56256$77 430
25$120 30041$98 17357$76 050
26$118 91942$96 79258$74 665
27$117 53643$95 41159$73 285
28$116 15244$94 02860$71 902
29$114 76945$92 64261$70 514
30$113 38546$91 25762$69 136
31$111 99947$90 34163$67 752
32$110 61848$88 50264$66 369
33$109 23749$87 11765 or more$64 991
Compensation 2023
compensation 2023
AgeAmountAgeAmountAgeAmount
18 years or under124 497.00 $34103 307.00 $5082 118.00 $
19123 175.00 $35101 979.00 $5180 795.00 $
20121 850.00 $36100 660.00 $5279 465.00 $
21120 525.00 $3799 334.00 $5378 140.00 $
22119 198.00 $3898 014.00 $5476 815.00 $
23117 878.00 $3996 686.00 $5575 494.00 $
24116 554.00 $4095 366.00 $5674 167.00 $
25115 230.00 $4194 035.00 $5772 845.00 $
26113 907.00 $4292 713.00 $5871 518.00 $
27112 582.00 $4391 390.00 $5970 196.00 $
28111 257.00 $4490 065.00 $6068 872.00 $
29109 932.00 $4588 738.00 $6167 542.00 $
30108 606.00 $4687 411.00 $6266 222.00 $
31107 279.00 $4786 534.00 $6364 897.00 $
32105 956.00 $4884 772.00 $6463 572.00 $
33104 633.00 $4983 445.00 $65 or more62 252.00 $
Compensation 2020
Compensation 2020
AgeAmountAgeAmountAgeAmount
18 years or under$112 69934$93 51750$74 336
19$111 50135$92 31551$73 139
20$110 30236$91 12052$71 934
21$109 10337$89 92053$70 735
22$107 90238$88 72554$69 536
23$106 70739$87 52355$68 339
24$105 50840$86 32956$67 138
25$104 30941$85 12457$65 942
26$103 11242$83 92658$64 741
27$101 91343$82 72959$63 544
28$100 71444$81 53060$62 346
29$99 51445$80 32861$61 142
30$98 31346$79 12762$59 946
31$97 11247$78 33463$58 747
32$95 91448$76 73864$57 548
33$94 71749$75 53765 or more$56 352
Compensation 2019
Compensation 2019
AgeAmountAgeAmountAgeAmount
18 years or less$110 59834$91 77350$72 950
19$109 42235$90 59451$71 775
20$108 24536$89 42152$70 593
21$107 06937$88 24353$69 416
22$105 89038$87 07154$68 239
23$104 71739$85 89155$67 065
24$103 54140$84 71956$65 886
25$105 36441$83 53757$64 712
26$101 18942$82 36158$63 534
27$100 01343$81 18659$62 359
28$98 83644$80 01060$61 184
29$97 65845$78 83061$60 002
30$96 48046$77 65262$58 828
31$95 30147$76 87363$57 652
32$94 12648$75 30764$56 475
33$92 95149$74 12965 or more$56 301
Compensation 2018
Compensation 2018
AgeAmountAgeAmountAgeAmount
18 years or less$108 11134$89 71050$71 310
19$106 96235$88 55751$70 161
20$105 81136$87 41152$69 006
21$104 66237$86 25953$67 855
22$103 50938$85 11354$66 705
23$102 36339$83 96055$65 557
24$101 21340$82 81456$64 405
25$100 06341$81 65957$63 257
26$98 91442$80 50958$62 106
27$97 76443$79 36159$60 957
28$96 61444$78 21160$59 808
29$95 46245$77 05861$58 653
30$94 31146$75 90662$57 505
31$93 15847$75 14563$56 356
32$92 01048$73 61464$55 205
33$90 86149$72 46265 or more$54 058

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