Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION REGULATION 2014 - REG 9

9 Value of board and lodging

(1) This section applies if an employer provides, or is to provide, board to a worker during a period of insurance.

(2) The value of board provided is taken to be wages paid, or to be paid, by the employer to the worker.

(3) For each week the employer provides, or is to provide, board, the value of board is at least equal to—

(a) the weekly allowance for board provided for under the industrial instrument governing the calling in which the worker is engaged; or

(b) if paragraph (a) does not apply—6% of QOTE.

(4) In this section—

"board" means accommodation, meals, laundry services or any other entitlement having a monetary value provided when lodging.