S306M - Damages for loss of consortium or loss of servitum
(1) A court must not award damages for loss of consortium or
loss of servitium unless-
(a) the injured worker died as a
result of injuries sustained; or
(b) general damages for the injured
worker are assessed (before allowing for contributory negligence)
at the amount prescribed under a regulation for this provision, or
more.
Note - Under section 306V, the Minister must make a
recommendation about the amount to be prescribed.
(2) The court must not assess damages for loss of servitium
above the limit fixed by subsection (3).
(3) The limit is 3 times QOTE per week.
(4) Section 10(3) does not apply to the reference to damages in
subsection (1).
|
1 July 2010 |
1 July 2011 |
| For section 306M(1)(b) of the Act, the amount prescribed is
applied to injuries sustained on or after the following dates. |
$35,340 |
$36,350 |
| For section 306M(3) of the Act, the limit of 3 times QOTE per
week is applied to injuries sustained on or after the following
dates. |
$3684.60 |
$3789.60 |