Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION REGULATION 2014 - SCHEDULE 4C

SCHEDULE 4C – Lump sum compensation for workers with pneumoconiosis

1 Graduated scale

(1) This schedule contains the graduated scale for lump sum compensation for a worker to whom chapter 3 , part 3 , division 5 of the Act applies.

(2) The maximum amount of lump sum compensation payable under chapter 3 , part 3 , division 5 of the Act is 80.97 times QOTE.

2 How to use the graduated scale

(1) A pneumoconiosis band shown in column 1 comprises the pneumoconiosis scores in the corresponding entry in column 2.

(2) A worker who has a pneumoconiosis score shown in column 2 is entitled to lump sum compensation in the amount shown for the corresponding entry in column 3.

(3) However, the amount of the lump sum compensation under subsection (2) is subject to any reduction required under section 3 .

Graduated scale

	Column 1 Pneumoconiosis band	Column 2 Pneumoconiosis scores	Column 3 Lump sum compensation
			$
	1	0	0
	2	15 20 25	12.15 times QOTE 16.20 times QOTE 20.25 times QOTE
	3	50 55 60	40.49 times QOTE 44.53 times QOTE 48.59 times QOTE
	4	75 80	60.73 times QOTE 64.78 times QOTE
	5	85	68.83 times QOTE
	6	90	72.87 times QOTE
	7	95	76.92 times QOTE
	8	100	80.97 times QOTE

3 Effect of worker’s lodgement age

(1) This section applies if the worker’s lodgement age is 71 years or more.

(2) For each whole year by which the worker’s lodgement age is more than 70 years, the amount (the
"prescribed amount" ) to which the worker would otherwise be entitled under section 2 (2) must be reduced by an amount equal to 5% of the prescribed amount.

Example—

A worker with a pneumoconiosis score of 100 has a lodgement age of 72 years. The worker is entitled under section 2 (2) to the amount of $120,000. However, that amount must be reduced under this subsection by $6,000 for each of the 2 years by which the worker’s lodgement age is more than 70 years. The amount of the worker’s entitlement under this schedule is therefore $108,000.

(3) However, the maximum reduction that may be made under subsection (2) is an amount equal to 50% of the prescribed amount.