78BLump sum agreement for particular period

78B Lump sum agreement for particular period (1) A claimant may enter into an agreement with the employer for payment of a lump sum instead of being paid an amount, or all amounts, otherwise payable under this Act during a period in respect of an injury. (2) Such an agreement may contain conditions on the payment of the lump sum, including conditions relating to one or more the following uses for part of the sum: (a) education or other acquisition or development of new skills by the claimant, including skills related to the claimant becoming self-employed; (b) retraining or job-seeking activities carried out by the claimant; (c) modifications to the workplace to enable the claimant to return to work; (d) payment of carers, including during periods of travel for the claimant. (3) If such an agreement is entered into, no person is entitled to any payments under this Act in respect of the period and the injury to which the claimant's compensation relates. (4) Despite subsection (3), the worker may claim a payment under this Act for the period and the injury to which the compensation relates if the worker can demonstrate that: (a) the lump sum was inadequate to compensate the worker with respect to rehabilitation and other needs under this Act or to which the employer agreed; or (b) the worker incurred expenses beyond those that were contemplated by the worker and the employer when the agreement was entered into.