An Act to amend workers compensation legislation to make further provision for determination of compensation and work injury damages, workplace rehabilitation, medical assessment, appeals and other matters.
This Act is the Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2010.
This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.
A proclamation under this section may appoint a particular time on a day as the time for commencement on that day.
Omit “occupational rehabilitation service” from section 9A (3) (b).
Insert instead “workplace rehabilitation service”.
Omit “occupational rehabilitation services” from the definition of
Insert instead “workplace rehabilitation services”.
Insert at the end of section 40 (1):
Section 35 limits the maximum weekly payment of compensation under this section.
Omit “(but not exceeding $1,000)” wherever occurring.
Insert at the end of each subsection:
The difference between (a) and (b) is the maximum amount of compensation payable to the worker. It is not a limit on the combined total of compensation and earnings.
Omit “subsection (2)”. Insert instead “subsection (2A)”.
Omit “occupational rehabilitation service” from the definition of
Insert instead “workplace rehabilitation service”.
Omit the definition.
Insert in alphabetical order:
Omit “occupational” from section 60 (1) (d). Insert instead “workplace”.
Insert after section 60 (4):
The jurisdiction of the Commission with respect to a dispute about compensation payable under this section extends to a dispute concerning any proposed treatment or service and the compensation that will be payable under this section in respect of any such proposed treatment or service. Any such dispute must be referred by the Registrar for assessment under Part 7 (Medical assessment) of Chapter 7 of the 1998 Act, unless the regulations otherwise provide.
Omit “an occupational” wherever occurring. Insert instead “a workplace”.
Omit “occupational” wherever occurring in section 63A (1), (2), (5) and (6).
Insert instead “workplace”.
Omit the subsections.
Insert after section 73 (2):
The following provisions apply…