71Compensation for permanent impairment

71 Compensation for permanent impairment (1) In addition to any other compensation payable under this Part, a worker who suffers permanent impairment assessed at a

Return to Work Act 1986 67 percentage of the whole person equal to not less than 15% shall, subject to subsection (2), be paid compensation equal to that assessed percentage of 208 times average weekly earnings at the time the payment is made. (2) In addition to any other compensation payable under this Part, a worker who suffers permanent impairment assessed at not less than 85% of the whole person shall be paid compensation of 208 times average weekly earnings at the time the payment is made. (3) In addition to any other compensation payable under this Part, where a worker suffers permanent impairment assessed at a percentage of the whole person equal to less than 15%, the worker shall be paid compensation equal to the percentage specified in column 2 of the Table to this section of the relevant assessed percentage of permanent impairment specified opposite in column 1 of 208 times average weekly earnings at the time the payment is made. TABLE Column 1 Column 2 Degree of permanent impairment Percentage of compensation payable not less than 5% but less than 10% 2 10% 3 11% 4 12% 6 13% 8 14% 12 (4) Compensation payable under this section is to be paid to the (a) if no application is made under section 72(3) for a reassessment of the level of the worker's permanent impairment – not later than 14 days after the end of the 28 day period allowed for that application; or (b) if an application is made under section 72(3) for a reassessment of the worker's level of permanent impairment – not later than 28 days after the applicant is notified of the reassessment.

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