WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1986 - SECT 30A

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1986 - SECT 30A

30A—Psychiatric injuries

An injury consisting of an illness or disorder of the mind is compensable if and only if—

            (a)         the employment was a substantial cause of the injury; and

            (b)         the injury did not arise wholly or predominantly from—

                  (i)         reasonable action taken in a reasonable manner by the employer to transfer, demote, discipline, counsel, retrench or dismiss the worker; or

                  (ii)         a decision of the employer, based on reasonable grounds, not to award or provide a promotion, transfer, or benefit in connection with the worker's employment; or

                  (iii)         reasonable administrative action taken in a reasonable manner by the employer in connection with the worker's employment; or

                  (iv)         reasonable action taken in a reasonable manner under this Act affecting the worker.