WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 1981 - SECT 31

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 1981 - SECT 31

31 .         Sch. 2 Part 1, interpretation of

                In the application of Part 1 of the table set out in Schedule 2 the following apply —

            (a)         loss of arm includes such loss resulting from injury to the shoulder;

            (b)         loss of leg includes such loss resulting from injury to the hip;

            (c)         if an eye or foot or other member is deemed lost or permanently and wholly useless or a finger has lost 2 joints, that constitutes the total loss of the eye, foot, member, or finger;

            (d)         except in the case of eyes, determination of a percentage of loss is not to be made while using artificial aids;

            (e)         determination of loss of sight is to be made on a corrective basis and item 5 of Schedule 2 shall not apply where loss of binocular vision is caused solely by the total loss of sight or substantial loss of sight of one eye.

        [Section 31 amended: No. 42 of 2004 s. 20.]

        [Heading inserted: No. 42 of 2004 s. 21.]