Occupational impact (career harm)
The permanent pecuniary head of loss that compensates the career consequences of the disability other than lost income: devaluation on the labor market, increased hardship, giving up a chosen profession.
The Dintilhac classification distinguishes, among permanent career losses, quantifiable lost earnings and occupational impact. The latter covers what the victim loses in working life without it immediately translating into lower pay: a job kept but made harder, fatigue that closes off promotion prospects, lower value on the labor market in case of dismissal, having to give up the profession they chose and trained for, and retraining costs. According to case law, it also covers lost pension rights when these are not included elsewhere. Its assessment is often a lump sum, which makes it contentious, but it can reach large amounts for a young worker. Social security benefits, such as a work injury annuity, are set off against it for the portion that does not compensate lost earnings.
A 30-year-old nurse who, after a 2023 accident, keeps her job but can no longer work nights or in emergency care obtains an award for occupational impact for increased hardship and lost career prospects, without any immediate loss of pay.
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