Injuries prior to 01/01/1991
Note: The equivalent provisions of the Workers' Compensation
Act 1990 as applicable have been listed below for ease of
reference.
Workers' Compensation Act 1916
| Act 1990 Section |
Reference |
Amt Effective 01/07/2011 |
| 8.13 (1) |
Compensation upon Death of Worker |
|
| (a) |
Any dependant totally dependant |
242,900 |
| (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 |
2,715 |
|
|
maximum total of annual sum |
10,990 |
| (d) |
Minimum sum |
36,495 |
| (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 |
21,985 |
| (g) |
Funeral Expenses and Medical Treatment |
Reasonable Expenses |
| 8.14 |
Minimum payable after deduction of Compensation and Lump
Sum |
121,470 |
| 8.17 |
Prescribed disfigurement (Maximum) |
73,580 |
| 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 |
147,160 |
| (b) |
Compensation set forth in 2nd column of Table - Nature of
Injuries equivalent to |
147,160 |
(c)
|
Maximum for multiple injuries in any one
incident |
147,160 |
(d)
|
Weekly compensation plus Lump Sum cannot
exceed |
147,160 |
|
|
Prescribed Base Rate
|
564.20 |