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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.106Meaning of normal weekly earnings
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### sec.106 Meaning of normal weekly earnings
Normal weekly earnings are the normal weekly earnings of a worker from employment (continuous or intermittent) had by the worker in the 12 months immediately before the day the worker sustained an injury.
If a worker has not had employment for the 12 months immediately before the day the worker sustained an injury, normal weekly earnings are the normal weekly earnings of the worker from employment (continuous or intermittent) had by the worker in the period in which the worker has had the employment.
Normal weekly earnings are calculated as prescribed under a regulation.
(sec.106-ssec.1) Normal weekly earnings are the normal weekly earnings of a worker from employment (continuous or intermittent) had by the worker in the 12 months immediately before the day the worker sustained an injury.
(sec.106-ssec.2) If a worker has not had employment for the 12 months immediately before the day the worker sustained an injury, normal weekly earnings are the normal weekly earnings of the worker from employment (continuous or intermittent) had by the worker in the period in which the worker has had the employment.
(sec.106-ssec.3) Normal weekly earnings are calculated as prescribed under a regulation.