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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.126Further application for compensation for industrial deafness
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### sec.126 Further application for compensation for industrial deafness
This section applies if a worker has lodged an application for compensation for industrial deafness.
The worker is entitled to lodge a further application for compensation for industrial deafness only if it is lodged more than 3 years after the previous application was lodged with the insurer.
The worker is entitled to further lump sum compensation if the worker has sustained a further diminution of hearing of more than 1%.
The further application must be decided under section 125 .
(sec.126-ssec.1) This section applies if a worker has lodged an application for compensation for industrial deafness.
(sec.126-ssec.2) The worker is entitled to lodge a further application for compensation for industrial deafness only if it is lodged more than 3 years after the previous application was lodged with the insurer.
(sec.126-ssec.3) The worker is entitled to further lump sum compensation if the worker has sustained a further diminution of hearing of more than 1%.
(sec.126-ssec.4) The further application must be decided under section 125 .