Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) Despite Schedule
1, in respect of a permanent impairment from a compensable personal injury by
accident, if the worker so elects during the lifetime of the worker as
provided by section 31H in respect of an impairment mentioned in column 1 of
Part 2 of the table in Schedule 2, the compensation payable for the impairment
is, subject to subsection (2) and the provisions of this Act relating to
Schedule 2, to be the percentage ratio of the prescribed amount indicated in
column 2 of that Part.
(2) Except as provided
in sections 31E and 31F(3), the compensation payable for each such impairment
from injury is to be in accordance with the percentage ratio of the prescribed
amount indicated in column 2 of Part 2 of the table in Schedule 2 in respect
of such an impairment at the date of the accident by which that injury was
caused to the worker, irrespective of when the worker so elects.
[Section 31C inserted: No. 42 of 2004 s. 21.]