Queensland Numbered Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION (NATIONAL INJURY INSURANCE SCHEME) AMENDMENT ACT 2016 - SECT 15

15 Amendment of s 119 (Entitlement to compensation ends if damages claim is finalised)

(1) Section 119—
insert —

(2A) However, an entitlement to compensation under chapter 4A for an injury ends only if—

(a) the damages include treatment, care and support damages; and

(b) the worker accepts the treatment, care and support damages within the acceptance period.

(2B) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the ending, under subsection (3), of an entitlement to compensation under chapter 4A for an injury also stops any entitlement to compensation under chapter 4 for the injury.

(2) Section 119(3)—
insert—

"accept" , for treatment, care and support damages, see section 232U.

"acceptance period" , for treatment, care and support damages, see section 232U.

(3) Section 119(2A) to (3)—
renumber as section 119(3) to (5).