Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SEAFARERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1992 - SECT 41

             (1)  If an injury to an employee results in a permanent impairment and compensation is payable for the injury under section 39, the employer is liable to pay additional compensation in accordance with this section to the employee for any non‑economic loss suffered by the employee as a result of the injury or impairment.

             (2)  The amount of compensation is an amount worked out using the formula:

where:

"Degree of permanent impairment" means the percentage finally determined under section 39 to be the degree of permanent impairment of the employee.

"Degree of non-economic loss" means the percentage determined under the approved Guide, by the employer, to be the degree of non-economic loss suffered by the employee.