Western Australian Current Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 1981 - SECT 31B

31B .         Term used: degree of permanent impairment

                In this Division —

        degree of permanent impairment means —

            (a)         except as provided in paragraph (b), the degree of permanent impairment of a part or faculty of the body, evaluated as described in sections 146A and 146B;

            (b)         in the case of scarring referred to in item 80 or 81 of Schedule 2, the degree of permanent whole of person impairment, evaluated as described in sections 146A and 146B,

        resulting from the injury or injuries arising from a single accident.

        [Section 31B inserted: No. 42 of 2004 s. 21.]