Return to Work Act 1986
200Continuation of entitlement under section 65 before
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200 Continuation of entitlement under section 65 before commencement (1) This section applies to a worker who, before the commencement, was totally or partially incapacitated for work as mentioned in previous section 65. Note for subsection (1) The date of the injury of a worker incapacitated as mentioned in previous section 65 would be before the commencement. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the worker's right to the payment of compensation under previous section 65 continues as if section 6 of the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2012 had not commenced. (3) Unless one of the following happened before the commencement, compensation under previous section 65 must be paid until: (a) if the normal retiring age for the worker is more than the injury pension age for the worker – the worker attains that normal retiring age; or (b) otherwise – the worker attains the future pension age for the commencement means the commencement of this section. future pension age, for a worker, see section 65(14). injury pension age, for a worker, see section 65(14). normal retiring age, for a worker, see section 65(14). previous section 65 means section 65 as in force immediately before the commencement.