Constitutionality of the Work Risk Law

On September 25, 2002, the Supreme Court of Justice of the Province of Buenos Aires in re: “Britez, Primitivo v. Productos Lipo S.A.” declared the constitutionality of the Work Risk Law (section 39 Law No. 24,557). This ruling is very important for companies located in the Province of Buenos Aires, given that if the Court would have declared the unconstitutionality of the Work Risk Law, such companies would have had to afford high compensation costs for work accidents and illness in the event these were claimed under Civil Code liability rules.