Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 – Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment Edition 3.0
12Whole person impairment is assessed under [Division 1](#_DIVISION_1__) of this Guide.
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12 Whole person impairment is assessed under Division 1 of this Guide.
ENTITLEMENTS UNDER THE SEAFARERS ACT
13 Where the degree of permanent impairment of the employee is determined by the employer under subsection 39(5) of the Seafarers Act to be less than 10%, subsection 39(7) of the Seafarers Act provides that compensation is not payable to the employee under section 39 of that Act.
14 Subsection 39(8) of the Seafarers Act excludes the operation of subsection 39(7) in relation to impairment constituted by the loss, or the loss of the use, of a finger or toe, or the loss of the sense of taste or smell. The threshold for compensation under section 39 of the Act for an injury resulting in a permanent impairment constituted by such a loss is 1% to 5% WPI under this Guide depending on the nature of the impairment.
NON-ECONOMIC LOSS
15 Subsection 41(1) of the Seafarers Act provides that where there is liability to pay compensation in respect of a permanent impairment, additional compensation for non-economic loss is payable in accordance with section 41.