Victorian Current Acts

ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 1985 - SECT 117

This Subdivision applies to a worker who is receiving, or who is entitled to receive, compensation under this Act (other than Division 2B of Part IV) if—

S. 117(a) amended by No. 41/2006 s. 5(6).

        (a)     the claim for the payment of weekly payments was received by the Authority or a self-insurer before 1 January 2005 and the worker—

              (i)     is over the age of 55 years; and

              (ii)     has no current work capacity and is likely to continue indefinitely to have no current work capacity; and

              (iii)     has been receiving weekly payments for at least 104 weeks; or

S. 117(aa) inserted by No. 41/2006 s. 5(7).

        (aa)     the claim for the payment of weekly payments was received by the Authority or self-insurer on or after 1 January 2005 and the worker—

              (i)     is over the age of 55 years; and

              (ii)     has no current work capacity and is likely to continue indefinitely to have no current work capacity; and

              (iii)     has been receiving weekly payments for at least 130 weeks; or

        (b)     the worker—

S. 117(b)(i) amended by No. 9/2010 s. 33(3)(d).

              (i)     has a serious injury within the meaning of section 91E; and

              (ii)     has been receiving weekly payments for at least 104 weeks.

S. 117A inserted by No. 82/2001 s. 3.