Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) In this part:
"damages claim"—see section 182C.
"employer", in relation to a Territory or State, includes an employer within the meaning of the workers compensation law of the Territory or State.
"substantive law"—see section 182B.
"worker", in relation to a Territory or State, includes a worker within the meaning of the workers compensation law of the Territory or State.
(2) For this part, a work-related injury is an injury to a worker for which compensation is payable (whether or not it has been paid) under the workers compensation law of a Territory or State.
(3) Also, a "work-related injury "includes an injury to a worker for which compensation under a workers compensation law of a Territory or State—
(a) would have been payable apart from a provision of the law that excludes the worker's right to compensation because the injury is attributable to any conduct or failure of the worker stated in the provision; or
(b) would have been payable if a claim for the compensation had been properly made, and (if applicable) an election to claim compensation (instead of damages) had been properly made.