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Section 136 - Workers Compensation Act 1951 - Contracting out — Zoe

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136 Contracting out (1) A provision of an agreement or other document is void if it purports to exclude, or limit in any way— (a) a right given to a worker under this Act; or (b) a liability imposed on an employer under this Act. (2) However, this section does not apply to an agreement by a worker to commute an existing right to compensation for a compensable injury

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