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Workers Compensation Act 1987
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#### 38A Special provision for workers with highest needs
38A Special provision for workers with highest needs
> > (1) If the determination of the amount of weekly payments of compensation payable to a worker with highest needs in accordance with this Subdivision results in an amount that is less than $788.32, the amount is to be treated as $788.32.
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> > (2) If the amount specified in subsection (1) is varied by operation of Division 6A, a weekly payment of compensation payable to a worker with highest needs before the date on which the variation takes effect is, for any period of incapacity occurring on and after that date, to be determined by reference to that amount as so varied.
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> **s 38A:** Ins 1989 No 133, Sch 4 (2). Subst 1994 No 10, Sch 1 (1). Am 1995 No 30, Sch 12 \[5\]; 1996 No 120, Sch 1.5 \[1\] \[2\]; 1998 No 85, Sch 1 \[13\] \[14\]; 2000 No 87, Sch 22.2 \[1\]; 2001 No 61, Sch 6.1 \[27\]–\[29\]; 2010 No 101, Sch 1 \[2\]. Rep 2012 No 53, Sch 1.1 \[3\]. Ins 2015 No 18, Sch 2 \[7}.