WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2013 - SECT 217 Limits on compensation

WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2013 - SECT 217

    (1)     If a worker suffers on the same occasion more than one injury which entitles the worker to compensation under section 211(1) , the worker is not entitled to receive as compensation for non‑economic loss more than $555 350.

    (2)     If a worker suffers an injury which entitles the worker to compensation for non-economic loss of more than one kind as specified in section 211 , 212 or 214, the worker is not entitled to receive as compensation for non-economic loss under this Division more than $555 350.

S. 217(3) amended by No. 10/2022 s. 68.

    (3)     If compensation has been paid for non-economic loss in respect of a prior EPD injury, prior hearing injury, prior hearing loss or serious lung injury, that prior EPD injury, prior hearing injury, prior hearing loss or serious lung injury must be taken into account in accordance with Division 3 of Part 2 and this Division in determining the amount of compensation payable under this Division.

    (4)     If compensation has been paid—

        (a)     under this Division; or

        (b)     under section 98, 98A, 98C or 98E of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 —

in respect of an injury, the amount of that compensation must be deducted from any compensation payable under this Division in respect of any impairment or total loss resulting from an injury consisting of any recurrence, aggravation, acceleration, exacerbation or deterioration of the injury in respect of which compensation has been paid under this Division or under section 98 , 98A, 98C or 98E of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 .

S. 218 (Heading) amended by No. 49/2018 s. 33(1).

S. 218 amended by No. 49/2018 s. 33(2)(3) (ILA s. 39B(1)).