129ADefinitions

129A Definitions

contributing employer means—

(a) the employer of a worker at the time a contribution injury within the meaning of paragraph (a) of the definition of contribution injury was caused to the worker, being an employer who, at that time, did not have or hold accident insurance as defined by section 3(1) of the Workers Compensation Act 1958 and was not a contributing self-insurer; or

(b) the employer of a worker at any time during the period of employment due to which or out of or in the course of which a contribution injury within the meaning of paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of contribution injury was suffered by, or caused to, the worker, being an employer who, during that period, did not have or hold accident insurance as defined by section 3(1) of the Workers Compensation Act 1958 and was not a contributing self-insurer;

S. 129A def. of contribution injury amended by Nos 67/1992
s. 62(1), 81/1998 s. 25(4).

contribution injury means any injury, disease or industrial deafness as each is defined in section 5(1)—

(a) caused to a worker before the appointed day and which has arisen out of or in the course of any employment of the worker; or

(b) suffered by a worker before the appointed day and which is due to the nature of any employment in which a worker was employed before the appointed day; or

(c) which has been caused to or suffered by a worker after the appointed day and which, in whole or in part, has arisen out of or in the course of any employment of a worker or is due to the nature of any employment in which a worker was employed at any time before the appointed day—

and includes any injury within the meaning of the Workers Compensation Act 1958—

(d) caused to a worker before the appointed day and which has arisen out of or in the course of any employment of the worker; or

(e) suffered by a worker before the appointed day and which is due to the nature of any employment in which a worker was employed before the appointed day; or

(f) which has been caused to or suffered by a worker after the appointed day and which, in whole or in part, has arisen out of or in the course of any employment of a worker or is due to the nature of any employment in which a worker was employed at any time before the appointed day—

and which has directly or indirectly caused or contributed to any injury, disease or industrial deafness or any incapacity, death or physical or mental condition of the worker in respect of which or in relation to which the Authority or self-insurer has made or is liable to make payments under this Act or in respect of any period after 4 p.m. on 30 June 1993, in respect of which or in relation to which the Authority has made or is liable to make payments under a re-insurance arrangement under section 34 of the or under a WorkCover insurance policy under that Act or under Part 5 of that Act;