Victorian Current Acts

ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 1985 - SECT 114AA

    (1)     Subject to this section, the Authority or a self‑insurer may terminate the payment of compensation in the form of superannuation contributions in respect of a worker on the ground that the worker—

        (a)     is not, or has ceased to be, entitled to such compensation; or

        (b)     is not, or has ceased to be, entitled to compensation in the form of weekly payments.

    (2)     The Authority or self-insurer must not terminate payments in the form of superannuation contributions (otherwise than because the worker is not, or has ceased to be, entitled to compensation in the form of weekly payments) unless the Authority or self-insurer gives a notice in writing in accordance with subsection (3) to the worker—

        (a)     stating the reasons for the termination; and

        (b)     stating when the payments will cease.

    (3)     A notice in writing under subsection (2) must be given—

        (a)     if compensation in the form of superannuation contributions has been paid in respect of a worker for a continuous period of at least 12 weeks and not more than 1 year—at least 14 days before the termination;

        (b)     if compensation in the form of superannuation contributions has been paid in respect of the worker for a continuous period of 1 year or more—at least 28 days before the termination.

S. 114A (Heading) inserted by No. 9/2010 s. 33(2).

S. 114A inserted by No. 50/1994
s. 50.