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Workers Compensation Act 1987
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#### 151IA Retirement age
151IA Retirement age
> In awarding damages for future economic loss due to deprivation or impairment of earning capacity or (in the case of an award of damages under the [Compensation to Relatives Act 1897](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1897-031)) loss of expectation of financial support, the court is to disregard any earning capacity of the injured worker after pension age (as defined in the [Social Security Act 1991](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth for persons other than veterans).
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> **s 151IA:** Ins 2001 No 94, Sch 1.1 \[7\]. Am 2010 No 101, Sch 1 \[20\].