Queensland Consolidated Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 680

680 Injuries sustained before commencement

(1) This section applies if a worker sustained an injury before the commencement.

(2) The pre-amended Act continues to apply in relation to the injury as if the amendment Act had not been enacted.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2)—

(a) the amount of compensation payable in relation to the injury must be worked out under the pre-amended Act; and

(b) chapter 5 of the pre-amended Act applies in relation to damages for the injury.

(4) In this section—

"injury" has the meaning given by section 32 of the pre-amended Act.