Victorian Current Acts

WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2013 - SECT 212

The amount of the non-economic loss in respect of permanent psychiatric impairment as assessed in accordance with Division 4 of Part 2 is to be calculated as at the relevant date as follows—

        (a)     if the worker's degree of impairment is less than 30 per cent—the amount of the non‑economic loss is zero;

        (b)     if the worker's degree of impairment is 30 per cent—the amount of the non‑economic loss is to be determined in accordance with the formula—

$18 810 + [(D – 10) × $2830];

        (c)     if the worker's degree of impairment is more than 30 per cent and not more than 70 per cent—the amount of non-economic loss is the amount determined in accordance with the formula—

$75 260 + [(D – 30) × $4700];

        (d)     if the worker's degree of impairment is more than 70 per cent and not more than 80 per cent—the amount of the non-economic loss is—

              (i)     the amount determined in accordance with the formula—

$262 070 + [(D – 70) × $29 330]; or

              (ii)     $555 530—

whichever is the lesser;

        (e)     if the worker's degree of impairment is more than 80 per cent—the amount of the non‑economic loss is $555 530—

where D is the worker's degree of impairment expressed as a number.

S. 213 (Heading) amended by No. 10/2022 s. 66(1).