Facts

A. is a self-employed physician practicing tropical medicine, travel medicine and general medicine in U. On 16 April 2020, she registered with the compensation fund medisuisse to receive a loss of earnings allowance in connection with the measures to combat coronavirus (coronavirus loss of earnings allowance). She argued that due to the measures ordered by the Federal Council to combat coronavirus, her turnover in the field of "travel medicine" had decreased by 100% and in that of "general medicine" to 20% currently. The compensation fund then denied any entitlement to benefits, as the business closures ordered by the Federal Council, which constituted a condition for a replacement allowance, did not concern healthcare establishments such as medical practices, and the conditions for a "hardship benefit" were also not met.

Considerations

The Federal Tribunal dismissed the appeal. It considered that the provisions of Art. 2 para. 3 and 3bis of the COVID-19 Loss of Earnings Ordinance, in the version in force from 17 March…