50ALoss of earning capacity—after return to work

50A Loss of earning capacity—after return to work (1) If a person who has received a weekly payment under section 49 or 50 in respect of a transport accident— (a) returns to work; and (b) subsequently suffers total or partial loss of earning capacity as a result of the same transport accident; and (c) during the return to work has an earning capacity greater than the amount calculated in accordance with the definition of ***pre‑accident earning capacity*** in section 49(5)— that definition applies for the purposes of section 49 and 50 as modified by subsection (2). (2) The modifications are— (a) For the purposes of "A", the relevant amount is the amount of the greater earning capacity; (b) For the purposes of "B", the relevant date is the later of 15 June in the last preceding financial year or the 15 June next following the date on which the greater earning capacity is demonstrated; (c) For the purposes of "C", the relevant date is the 15 June next following the date on which the greater earning capacity is demonstrated.