A farm worker today received $52 million compensation for injuries sustained while working in Canada.

The farm worker, who participated in the Ministrys Overseas Agricultural Programme, was employed to the Veri Hydroponics Greenhouse Farm in Ontario, Canada, between 2003 and 2004 and was involved in a motor vehicle accident.

He sustained injuries to his back and was hospitalised in Canada and later returned to Jamaica where he continued to receive medical treatment under coverage of the labour ministrys liaison service.

The ministrys liaison service in Canada had started legal proceedings on behalf of the farm worker and a settlement was reached between the parties in April for payment of disability compensation.