79Person with increased incapacity may apply for variation of weekly payments

79 Person with increased incapacity may apply for variation of weekly payments

(1)  Subsection (2) applies to a person if –

(a) the Commissioner has made a determination under section 70 that the person has a non-imminently fatal asbestos-related disease; and

(b) the Commissioner has not made a subsequent determination under section 70 that the person has an imminently fatal asbestos-related disease.

(2)  If this subsection applies to a person, the person may apply to the Commissioner for weekly payments, or an increase in the amount of weekly payments, to be paid to the person under this Act by lodging with the Commissioner an application in the approved form.

(3)  Subsection (2) applies to a person in relation to an asbestos-related disease whether or not it is the same disease as the disease in relation to which a determination was made under section 70 that compensation was payable to the person.

(4)  An application under subsection (2) by a person is to be accompanied by a medical certificate from a medical practitioner as to the degree of incapacity of the person.