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#### 150B Claims to which Division applies
150B Claims to which Division applies
> > (1) This Division applies only to a claim for damages against a worker’s employer in respect of an injury that was caused by—
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> > > (a) the negligence or other tort (including breach of statutory duty) of the worker’s employer, or
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> > > (b) a breach of contract by the worker’s employer.
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> > (2) Subsection (1) (a) applies even if damages resulting from the negligence or other tort are claimed in an action for breach of contract or other action.
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> > (3) A reference in this Division to a worker’s employer includes a reference to—
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> > > (a) a person who is vicariously liable for the acts of the employer, and
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> > > (b) a person for whose acts the employer is vicariously liable.
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> **pt 5, div 1A (ss 150A–150F):** Ins 2002 No 124, Sch 1.1 \[4\].