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WORKERS COMPENSATION (BUSH FIRE, EMERGENCY AND RESCUE SERVICES) ACT 1987 - SECT 10

Compensation payable for injury or death

10 Compensation payable for injury or death

(cf former s 17C)
A fire fighter who has received an injury (and in the case of the death of the fire fighter, the fire fighter’s dependants) shall be entitled to receive compensation as follows:

(a) where death results from the injury-the compensation payments prescribed by paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 25 (1) of the Principal Act,
(b) where total or partial incapacity for work results from the injury-the weekly payments of compensation prescribed by Division 2 of Part 3 of the Principal Act,
(c) where medical or related treatment, hospital treatment, occupational rehabilitation service or ambulance service becomes necessary as a result of the injury-the benefits prescribed by Division 3 of Part 3 of the Principal Act,
(d) where the worker receives an injury mentioned in the Table to Division 4 of Part 3 of the Principal Act-the compensation prescribed by that Division (including compensation for any pain and suffering resulting from that injury).



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