Disabled workers recruited in application of the provisions of Chapter II may not, in the event of a relapse of the disabling condition, benefit from the special advantages granted in the event of illness by a special statute or a collective labour agreement.
However, these statutes or collective agreements may provide for derogations from the provisions mentioned in the first paragraph.
In the event of an accident or illness other than a disabling condition, the persons concerned may benefit from the special advantages as soon as they are recruited under the same conditions as other members of staff.
When a disabled worker’s condition is said to be consolidated, he may, if he is again suffering from the condition that caused his disability, benefit from the special advantages mentioned in the first paragraph at the end of a period of one year from the date of consolidation.