Queensland Numbered Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION (NATIONAL INJURY INSURANCE SCHEME) AMENDMENT ACT 2016 - As at 8 September 2016 - Act 44 of 2016

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title

   PART 2 - AMENDMENT OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003

   2.      Act amended
   3.      Amendment of s 5 (Workers’ compensation scheme)
   4.      Amendment of s 9 (Meaning of compensation)
   6.      Insertion of new ch 1, pt 4, div 3, sdiv 1A
   7.      Amendment of s 71 (Issue or renewal of licence to a single employer)
   8.      Amendment of s 84 (Bank guarantee or cash deposit)
   9.      Amendment of s 92 (Powers of self-insurers)
   10.     Amendment of s 92A (Powers of local government self-insurers)
   11.     Replacement of s 107 (Meaning of QOTE)
   12.     Amendment of s 116 (Entitlement ends if compensated under corresponding laws)
   13.     Amendment of s 117 (Compensation recoverable if later paid under corresponding laws)
   14.     Amendment of s 118 (Condition on compensation application if compensation available under this Act and corresponding law)
   15.     Amendment of s 119 (Entitlement to compensation ends if damages claim is finalised)
   16.     Amendment of s 130 (Injuries caused by misconduct)
   17.     Amendment of s 132A (Applying for assessment of DPI if no application made for compensation)
   18.     Amendment of s 138 (Compensation not payable during suspension)
   19.     Amendment of s 140 (Maximum entitlement)
   20.     Amendment of s 141 (Time from which compensation is payable)
   21.     Amendment of s 144A (When weekly payments of compensation stop)
   22.     Amendment of s 168 (Review of compensation and associated payments)
   23.     Amendment of s 173 (Redemption—worker moves abroad)
   24.     Amendment of s 176 (No compensation after redemption payment made)
   25.     Amendment of s 190 (No further compensation after fixed time)
   26.     Amendment of s 205 (Variation of payments for injuries)
   27.     Amendment of s 207B (Insurer’s charge on damages for compensation paid)
   28.     Amendment of s 209 (Application of pt 2)
   29.     Insertion of new s 221A
   30.     Insertion of new ch 4A
   31.     Insertion of new s 236B
   32.     Amendment of s 237 (General limitation on persons entitled to seek damages)
   33.     Amendment of s 268 (Provision of rehabilitation)
   34.     Amendment of s 270 (When damages are to be reduced)
   35.     Amendment of s 275 (Notice of claim for damages)
   36.     Insertion of new s 305K
   37.     Amendment of s 306V (Indexation of particular amounts)
   38.     Amendment of s 500 (Reference to tribunals)
   39.     Insertion of new ss 506A–506C
   40.     Amendment of s 510 (Power of tribunal to examine worker)
   41.     Amendment of s 536 (Duty to report fraud or false or misleading information or documents)
   42.     Amendment of s 538 (Internal review by insurer)
   43.     Amendment of s 540 (Application of pt 2)
   44.     Amendment of s 578 (Proceedings for offences against ch 8)
   45.     Amendment of s 579 (Summary proceedings for offences other than against ch 8)
   46.     Insertion of new ch 33
   47.     Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary)

   PART 3 - AMENDMENT OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION REGULATION 2014

   48.     Regulation amended
   49.     Amendment of s 22 (Conditions of licence—Act, s 83)
   50.     Insertion of new pt 5A
   51.     Amendment of s 143 (Constitution of Composite Medical Tribunal)
   52.     Amendment of sch 13 (Dictionary)

   PART 4 - MINOR OR CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

   53.     Legislation amended
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