66Entitlement to compensation for permanent impairment

#### 66 Entitlement to compensation for permanent impairment 66 Entitlement to compensation for permanent impairment > > (1) A worker who receives an injury that results in a degree of permanent impairment greater than 10% is entitled to receive from the worker’s employer compensation for that permanent impairment as provided by this section. Permanent impairment compensation is in addition to any other compensation under this Act. > > > > Note. > > > > No permanent impairment compensation is payable for a degree of permanent impairment of 10% or less. > > > (1A) Only one claim can be made under this Act for permanent impairment compensation in respect of the permanent impairment that results from an injury. > > > (2) The amount of permanent impairment compensation is to be calculated as follows— > > > > > (a) if the degree of permanent impairment is greater than 10% but not greater than 30%, the amount of permanent impairment compensation is to be calculated as follows— > > > > > > %20AND%20(No%3D070)%20AND%20(Year%3D1987)%20AND%20(%22Historical%20Document%22%3D0))/g22.gif) > > > > > (b) if the degree of permanent impairment is greater than 30% but not greater than 50%, the amount of permanent impairment compensation is to be calculated as follows— > > > > > > %20AND%20(No%3D070)%20AND%20(Year%3D1987)%20AND%20(%22Historical%20Document%22%3D0))/g23.gif) > > > > > (c) if the degree of permanent impairment is greater than 50% but not greater than 55%, the amount of permanent impairment compensation is $242,010, > > > > > (d) if the degree of permanent impairment is greater than 55% but not greater than 60%, the amount of permanent impairment compensation is $309,020, > > > > > (e) if the degree of permanent impairment is greater than 60% but not greater than 65%, the amount of permanent impairment compensation is $376,030, > > > > > (f) if the degree of permanent impairment is greater than 65% but not greater than 70%, the amount of permanent impairment compensation is $443,030, > > > > > (g) if the degree of permanent impairment is greater than 70% but not greater than 74%, the amount of permanent impairment compensation is $510,040, > > > > > (h) if the degree of permanent impairment is greater than 74%, the amount of permanent impairment compensation is $577,050, > > > > where D is the number derived by expressing the degree of permanent impairment as D%. > > > (2A) To the extent to which the injury results in permanent impairment of the back, the amount of permanent impairment compensation calculated in accordance with subsection (2) is to be increased by 5%. > > > > Example 1. > > > > A person suffers 12% permanent impairment. Under subsection (2), the amount of permanent impairment compensation to which he or she is entitled is $25,420. If the whole of the impairment is to the back, the compensation payable in relation to the back will be the whole $25,420. Under this subsection, that $25,420 will be increased by 5%, yielding $26,691. > > > > Example 2. > > > > A person suffers 50% permanent impairment. Under subsection (2), the amount of permanent impairment compensation to which he or she is entitled is $175,000. If two-thirds of the impairment is to the back, the compensation payable in relation to the back will be two-thirds of $175,000, or $116,666.67. Under this subsection, that $116,666.67 will be increased by 5%, yielding $122,500. The total compensation payable for the impairment will therefore be $180,833.33. > > > (3) The amount of permanent impairment compensation is to be calculated under this section as it was in force at the date the injury was received. > > **s 66:** Am 1989 No 133, Schs 2 (3), 3 (6); 1991 No 99, Sch 1 (9); 1995 No 89, Sch 1 \[19\]; 1996 No 120, Sch 1.4 \[1\] \[2\]. Subst 2001 No 61, Sch 3.1 \[1\]. Am 2001 No 94, Sch 2 \[3\]; 2005 No 113, Sch 3.2 \[1\]; 2006 No 98, Sch 1 \[1\]–\[9\]; 2012 No 53, Sch 2.1 \[5\]–\[7\]; 2015 No 18, Sch 5 \[1\] \[2\].