Injuries prior to 01/01/1991

Workers' Compensation Act 1916

Note:The equivalent provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act 1990 as applicable have been listed below for ease of reference.

Act Sections	Reference	Amt Effective 01/07/09
8.13 (1)	Compensation upon Death of Worker
(a)	Any dependant totally dependant	217,685
(b)	Additional weekly rate of an amount not to exceed 10% and not less than 6% of prescribed base rate for each partially dependant child under the age 16 (or 21)
(c)	Annual sum for each dependant child under 16 (or 21)
	additional to dependant relict	2,425
	maximum total of annual sum	9,845
(d)	Minimum sum	32,700
(e)	Additional weekly rate of an amount not to exceed 10% and not less than 6% of prescribed base rate for each partially dependant child under the age 16 (or 21)
(f)	Deceased under 21, no dependants, payable to parents	19,700
(g)	Funeral Expenses and Medical Treatment	Reasonable Expenses

8.14	Minimum payable after deduction of Compensation and Lump Sum	108,855
8.17	Prescribed disfigurement (Maximum)	65,940
8.21	Medical Expenses	Unlimited
8.25 (3)	Weekly rate for hospital in-patient charges	Current
	Weekly rate for hospital out-patient treatment	N/A
8.26	Maximum hospital expenses	10,000
8.29	Maximum Rehabilitation Expenses in any one year	Reasonable Costs
8.3	Liability for Caring Allowance	Appropriate Allowance
8.31
(a)	Maximum weekly compensation	131,880
(b)	Compensation set forth in 2nd column of Table - Nature of Injuries equivalent to	131,880
(c)	Maximum for multiple injuries in any one incident	131,880
(d)	Weekly compensation plus Lump Sum cannot exceed	131,880

	Prescribed Base Rate	505.60

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