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IT CONFERS JURISDICTION ON THE LABOUR COURTS TO KNOW OF THE DISPUTES IN WHICH THE EMPLOYEES 'SUCCESSORS SEEK TO MAKE THE EMPLOYER' S LIABILITY EFFECTIVE, ARISING FROM ACCIDENTS AT WORK OR OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES.

Original Language Title: CONFIERE COMPETENCIA A LOS TRIBUNALES LABORALES PARA CONOCER DE LAS CONTIENDAS EN QUE, LOS CAUSAHABIENTES DEL TRABAJADOR, BUSCAN HACER EFECTIVA LA RESPONSABILIDAD DEL EMPLEADOR, DERIVADA DE ACCIDENTES DEL TRABAJO O ENFERMEDADES PROFESIONALES

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LAW NO. 21,018 CONFERS JURISDICTION ON LABOR COURTS TO KNOW OF THE CONTESTS IN WHICH, THE CAUSEHOLDERS OF THE WORKER, SEEK TO MAKE EFFECTIVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EMPLOYER, DERIVED FROM ACCIDENTS OF WORK OR DISEASES PROFESSIONALS Having present that the National Congress has given its approval to the following bill originating in the motion of the H. Senators, Messrs. Juan Pablo Letelier Morel and Jorge Pizarro Soto, and the former ladies and gentlemen, Soledad Alvear Valenzuela and Ximena Rincón González, Bill Of Law: " Sole Article.-Replace (f) of the Article 420 of the Labour Code, as follows: " f) judgments initiated by the worker himself or his successors in title, in which the contractual liability of the employer is intended to be effective for the damages produced as a result of accidents at work or occupational diseases. In respect of non-contractual liability, the rules of Article 69 of Law No 16,744, and "." shall be followed. Having complied with the provisions of Article 93 (1) of the Political Constitution of the Republic, and because I have had the right to approve and sanction it, I therefore promulgate and take effect as the Law of the Republic. Santiago, June 9, 2017.-MICHELLE BACHELET, President of the Republic.-Alejandra Krauss Valle, Minister of Labor and Social Welfare.-Jaime Campos Quiroga, Minister of Justice and Human Rights. What I transcribe to you for your knowledge.-Salutes intently to Ud., Francisco Javier Díaz Verdugo, Assistant Secretary of Labor. Constitutional Court Draft law amending Article 420 of the Labor Code, conferring jurisdiction on labor courts to learn about the contests in which the worker's successors seek to make the The Secretary of the Constitutional Court, who subscribes, certifies that the Honorable Senate of the Republic has sent the draft statement in the rubric, approved by the National Congress, in order for this Court to exercise control This is a preventive measure regarding the sole article of the bill and, which is the Magistracy, by judgment of May 26, 2017, in the process Role No. 3.488-17-CPR. It resolves: That the provision contained in the single article of the draft law referred to, is not contrary to the Constitution. Santiago, May 26, 2017.-Rodrigo Pica Flores, Secretary.