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WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 1981 - SECT 24

24 .         Injuries in Sch. 2 occurring before 14 Nov 2005, worker may elect to get lump sum for

        (1)         In this section —

        amendment day means the day on which section 21 of the Workers’ Compensation Reform Act 2004 comes into operation.

        (2)         Notwithstanding Schedule 1, in respect of compensable personal injuries by accident, if the worker himself so elects during his lifetime as provided by section 24B, the compensation payable for the injuries mentioned in column 1 of Part 1 of the table set out in Schedule 2 shall, subject to the provisions of this Act relating to Schedule 2, be the percentage ratios of the prescribed amount indicated in column 2 of that Part, but the compensation payable for each such injury shall be in accordance with the percentage ratio of the prescribed amount indicated in that column in respect of such an injury at the date of the accident whereby that injury was caused to the worker, irrespective of when the worker so elects.

        (3)         This Division does not apply if the compensable personal injury by accident occurs on or after the amendment day.

        (4)         This Division does not apply in relation to noise induced hearing loss shown on or after the amendment day by an audiometric test under Schedule 7 clause 4.

        [Section 24 amended: No. 44 of 1985 s. 9; No. 36 of 1988 s. 5; No. 42 of 2004 s. 15.]



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