Acts and Regulations

F-12.5 - Firefighters’ Compensation Act

Section 13
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Annual review of compensation
13(1)The Commission shall review the compensation being paid for loss of earnings each year as of the anniversary date of the disability and shall adjust the compensation on the basis of
(a) the firefighter’s or former firefighter’s average earnings previously determined by the Commission, increased by the annual percentage increase in the New Brunswick Industrial Aggregate Earnings, less any income tax, premiums under the Employment Insurance Act (Canada) and contributions under the Canada Pension Plan Act (Canada) that would be payable on those earnings, as increased, less
(b) the earnings it is estimated the firefighter or former firefighter is then capable of earning at a suitable occupation less any income tax, premiums under the Employment Insurance Act (Canada) and contributions under the Canada Pension Plan Act (Canada) that would be payable based on those earnings.
13(2)For the purposes of section 12, at the time a review is conducted under subsection (1), the firefighter’s or former firefighter’s prior net earnings shall be adjusted by increasing his or her prior earnings previously determined by the Commission by the annual percentage increase in the New Brunswick Industrial Aggregate Earnings and subtracting any income tax, premiums under the Employment Insurance Act (Canada) and contributions under the Canada Pension Plan Act (Canada) that would be payable on those earnings as increased.
Annual review of compensation
13(1)The Commission shall review the compensation being paid for loss of earnings each year as of the anniversary date of the disability and shall adjust the compensation on the basis of
(a) the firefighter’s or former firefighter’s average earnings previously determined by the Commission, increased by the annual percentage increase in the New Brunswick Industrial Aggregate Earnings, less any income tax, premiums under the Employment Insurance Act (Canada) and contributions under the Canada Pension Plan Act (Canada) that would be payable on those earnings, as increased, less
(b) the earnings it is estimated the firefighter or former firefighter is then capable of earning at a suitable occupation less any income tax, premiums under the Employment Insurance Act (Canada) and contributions under the Canada Pension Plan Act (Canada) that would be payable based on those earnings.
13(2)For the purposes of section 12, at the time a review is conducted under subsection (1), the firefighter’s or former firefighter’s prior net earnings shall be adjusted by increasing his or her prior earnings previously determined by the Commission by the annual percentage increase in the New Brunswick Industrial Aggregate Earnings and subtracting any income tax, premiums under the Employment Insurance Act (Canada) and contributions under the Canada Pension Plan Act (Canada) that would be payable on those earnings as increased.