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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.107CMeaning of usual employment
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### sec.107C Meaning of usual employment
A worker’s usual employment is the worker’s permanent position or classification of employment.
However, if a worker is temporarily appointed to another position or classification for a period, the worker’s usual employment for the period of the temporary appointment is the temporary position or classification.
A worker is acting in higher duties for 3 months. The worker is incapacitated after 1 month. The worker would be entitled to the higher duties wage rate for the remaining 2 months. When that 2 months ends, the worker would be entitled to the wage rate of the worker’s permanent position or classification.
s 107C ins 2004 No. 45 s 14
(sec.107C-ssec.1) A worker’s usual employment is the worker’s permanent position or classification of employment.
(sec.107C-ssec.2) However, if a worker is temporarily appointed to another position or classification for a period, the worker’s usual employment for the period of the temporary appointment is the temporary position or classification. A worker is acting in higher duties for 3 months. The worker is incapacitated after 1 month. The worker would be entitled to the higher duties wage rate for the remaining 2 months. When that 2 months ends, the worker would be entitled to the wage rate of the worker’s permanent position or classification.