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Accident Compensation Act 1985
93AWeekly payments in first entitlement period
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93A Weekly payments in first entitlement period
(1) In relation to a claim for compensation in the form of weekly payments made by a pre‑12 November 1997 claimant, the worker is entitled, subject to and in accordance with this Part and Part VIIB, while incapacitated for work during the first entitlement period, to weekly payments—
S. 93A(1)(a) amended by No. 67/2013 s. 630(1)(b).
S. 93A(1)(a)(ii) amended by Nos 80/2010 s. 82(n), 67/2013 s. 632(n).
(ii) $1210—
S. 93A(1)(b) amended by No. 67/2013 s. 630(1)(c).
(b) if the worker has a current work capacity or has no current work capacity but has current weekly earnings, at the rate of—
(i) the difference between 95 per cent of the worker's pre-injury average weekly earnings and the worker's current weekly earnings; or
S. 93A(1)(b)(ii) amended by Nos 80/2010 s. 82(n), 67/2013 s. 632(n).
(ii) the difference between $1210 and the worker's current weekly earnings—
(2) In relation to a claim by a worker for compensation in the form of weekly payments first made in respect of the injury to which the claim relates on or after 12 November 1997 and before 5 April 2010, the worker is entitled, subject to and in accordance with this Part and Part VIIB, while incapacitated for work during the first entitlement period, to weekly payments—
S. 93A(2)(a) amended by No. 67/2013 s. 630(1)(d).
S. 93A(2)(a)(ii) amended by Nos 80/2010 s. 82(o), 67/2013 s. 632(o).
(ii) $1510—
S. 93A(2)(b) amended by No. 67/2013 s. 630(1)(e).
(b) if the worker has a current work capacity or has no current work capacity but has current weekly earnings, at the rate of—
(i) the difference between 95 per cent of the worker's pre-injury average weekly earnings and the worker's current weekly earnings; or
S. 93A(2)(b)(ii) amended by Nos 80/2010 s. 82(o), 67/2013 s. 632(o).
(ii) the difference between $1510 and the worker's current weekly earnings—
(3) In relation to a claim by a worker for compensation in the form of weekly payments first made in respect of the injury to which the claim relates on or after 5 April 2010, the worker is entitled, subject to and in accordance with this Part and Part VIIB, while incapacitated for work during the first entitlement period, to weekly payments—
S. 93A(3)(a) amended by No. 67/2013 s. 630(1)(f).
S. 93A(3)(a)(i) amended by No. 80/2010 s. 50(2)(a).
(i) 95 per cent of the worker's pre-injury average weekly earnings, less the deductible amount; or
S. 93A(3)(b) amended by No. 67/2013 s. 630(1)(g).
(b) if the worker has a current work capacity or has no current work capacity but has current weekly earnings, at the rate of—
S. 93A(3)(b)(i) amended by No. 80/2010 s. 50(2)(b).
(i) the difference between 95 per cent of the worker's pre-injury average weekly earnings, less the deductible amount and the worker's current weekly earnings; or
(ii) the difference between twice the State average weekly earnings and the worker's current weekly earnings—
S. 93B inserted by No. 64/1989
s. 15, amended by Nos 50/1993 ss 78(1)(c)(d), 91(c)(d), 50/1994 s. 38(2)(3), 7/1996 ss 16(1), 49(a)(d), 60/1996 ss 10, 11(1), 81/1998 s. 23(a)(b), 102/2004 s. 38(1)(l)-(n), 41/2006 s. 13(1), substituted by No. 9/2010 s. 31 (as amended by No. 80/2010 s. 159(d)).[[10]](#endnote-11)