Facts
Michel G., born in 1962, worked for company F. and was insured against accidents with Winterthur. He gave notice of termination effective April 29, 1985 and had his unemployment registered as of May 7, 1985, but the unemployment insurance fund suspended his entitlement to benefits for 25 days. On July 1, 1985, while still unemployed, Michel G. sprained his ankle. Winterthur refused to cover the consequences of this event, considering that the insurance had ceased to have effect as of May 29, 1985. Michel G. appealed this decision to the Insurance Tribunal of the Canton of Vaud, which annulled the decision and referred the case back to Winterthur for further investigation. Winterthur filed an administrative law appeal against this judgment.Considerations
The Federal Insurance Tribunal dismissed the appeal. It considered that accident insurance is maintained when, upon expiration of the thirty-day period set forth in Art. 3 para. 2 AIA, the insured meets the conditions for unemployment benefit entitlement, even if the exercise of this entitlement is suspended under Art. 30 para. 1 UIA. Indeed, the suspension ordered under Art. 30 para. 1 UIA does not affect the conditions of the entitlement to benefits, as the insured continues to benefit from full unemployment insurance coverage, even if his…