ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 1985 - SECT 128 Provisions relating to payment of compensation

ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 1985 - SECT 128

S. 128(1) substituted by No. 83/1987

s. 69, amended by Nos 67/1992 ss 43(1)(a), 64(7)(a), 50/1994

s. 59(a), 107/1997

ss 18(3), 27(2)(d), 37(2)(a), 81/1998 s. 24(3)(a), 80/2010 s. 78(p).

    (1)     If in any proceedings under this Act for the payment of compensation under section 92, 92A, 92B, 98, 98A, 98C or 98E or weekly payments or compensation under Division 2B of Part IV, the Magistrates' Court or the County Court is of the opinion that the employer, the Authority or a self-insurer is responsible for any unreasonable delay—

S. 128(1)(a) amended by No. 67/1992

s. 43(1)(b).

        (a)     the Court may direct the amount of compensation determined and payable under this Act to be increased by an amount specified by the Court; and

S. 128(1)(b) amended by Nos 67/1992

s. 64(7)(a), 50/1994

s. 59(a), 81/1998 s. 24(3)(a).

        (b)     the Authority or self-insurer must pay the person entitled to compensation the amount of the increase.

S. 128(2) amended by No. 48/1986

s. 21, substituted by No. 83/1987

s. 69, amended by Nos 67/1992 ss 43(1)(c), 64(7)(a), 50/1994

s. 59(b)(c), 81/1998 s. 24(3)(b)(c).

    (2)     If the Magistrates' Court or the County Court made a direction increasing the amount of compensation payable under subsection (1)(a) as a result of forming the opinion that the employer was responsible for any unreasonable delay, the Authority may require the employer to pay an amount equivalent to the increase paid by the Authority as if it were premium payable under the Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993 .

    (3)     The amount of the increase shall not exceed—

S. 128(3)(a) amended by Nos 67/1992

s. 43(1)(d), 107/1997

s. 27(2)(e).

        (a)     in the case of compensation under section 92, 92A, 98 or 98A—one-tenth of the total amount of the compensation;

        (b)     in the case of weekly payments—one-tenth of the total amount of the weekly payments accrued due at the date of the assessment of compensation.

S. 128(3)(c) inserted by No. 107/1997

s. 27(2)(f).

        (c)     in the case of weekly pensions under section 92B—one-tenth of the total amount of the weekly pensions accrued due at the date of the assessment of compensation.

S. 128(3)(d) inserted by No. 107/1997

s. 37(2)(b).

        (d)     in the case of compensation under section 98C or 98E—one-tenth of the lump sum calculated in accordance with section 98D.

S. 128A inserted by No. 83/1987

s. 70, amended by No. 67/1992

s. 43(2)(a)–(c).