Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT 1951 - SECT 44

    (1)     A worker who is otherwise entitled to receive weekly compensation is not entitled to the compensation if the worker stops living in Australia.

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply to the worker if a medical referee certifies that—

        (a)     the incapacity resulting from the injury is likely to be permanent; or

        (b)     the worker's absence from Australia is likely to help the worker recuperate.