New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT 1987 - SECT 87E

87E Compensation that may be commuted

(1) A liability in respect of any of the following kinds of compensation under this Act or the former Act may be commuted to a lump sum as provided by this Division (and not otherwise)--

(a) weekly payments of compensation,

(b) compensation under Division 3 (Compensation for medical, hospital and rehabilitation expenses etc) of Part 3 of this Act or section 10 of the former Act.

(2) Such a liability cannot be commuted to a lump sum by an order or award of the Commission (but this subsection does not affect the operation of section 87G).