WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT 1951 - SECT 43B Effect on payment period of loss of entitlement to weekly

WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT 1951 - SECT 43B

    (1)     This section applies if a worker would be entitled to weekly compensation under section 39 (Entitlement to weekly compensation for first 26 weeks of incapacity) or section 40 (Entitlement to weekly compensation after first 26 weeks incapacity) if payment of the compensation had not been stopped under section 83 (No compensation while imprisoned) or section 113 (Compliance by workers).

    (2)     The period when the worker's entitlement is stopped is counted as part of the 26-week period mentioned in section 39 and section 40 as if payment of compensation had not been stopped.