(1) In this Part
—
degree of permanent whole of person impairment
means the degree of permanent whole of person impairment, evaluated as
described in sections 146A and 146D, resulting from the injury or injuries
arising from a single event, as defined in subsection (2);
retraining criteria , in relation to a worker,
means the following criteria —
(a) the
worker has participated in a return to work program established under
section 155C(1) but has not been able to return to work;
(b) the
worker has a capacity for retraining and is a person for whom a specialised
retraining program is a viable option;
(c)
formal vocational training or study through a technical or tertiary training
course appears to be the only course of action that will enable the worker to
return to work;
(d) it
is reasonable to expect that a specialised retraining program will provide the
worker with the qualification or skills necessary to return to work, having
regard to the labour market, the worker’s existing qualifications and
work experience;
(e) such
other criteria as may be prescribed in the regulations for the purposes of
this definition.
(2) In the definition
of degree of permanent whole of person impairment in subsection (1) —
event means anything that results, whether
immediately or not and whether suddenly or not, in an injury or injuries of a
worker and the term includes continuous or repeated exposure to conditions
that result in an injury or injuries of a worker.
[Section 158 inserted: No. 42 of 2004 s. 119.]