Workers Compensation Act 1987
87ECompensation that may be commuted
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87E Compensation that may be commuted
87E Compensation that may be commuted
(1) A liability in respect of any of the following kinds of compensation under this Act or the former Act may be commuted to a lump sum as provided by this Division (and not otherwise)—
(a) weekly payments of compensation,
(b) compensation under Division 3 (Compensation for medical, hospital and rehabilitation expenses etc) of Part 3 of this Act or section 10 of the former Act.
(2) Such a liability cannot be commuted to a lump sum by an order or award of the Commission (but this subsection does not affect the operation of section 87G).
s 87E: Ins 1996 No 120, Sch 1.1 [3]. Rep 1998 No 85, Sch 1 [63]. Ins 2001 No 61, Sch 1 [6].