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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.128MReduction of compensation for particular workers with more than 1 pneumoconiosis injury
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### sec.128M Reduction of compensation for particular workers with more than 1 pneumoconiosis injury
This section applies if a worker who has sustained an injury that is pneumoconiosis (the current injury )—
is entitled to compensation under subdivision 1 or 2 for the current injury; and
has previously received compensation under subdivision 1 or 2 for another injury that was pneumoconiosis (a previous injury ).
The compensation to which the worker would otherwise be entitled under subdivision 1 or 2 for the current injury must be reduced by an amount equal to the total of all amounts previously paid to the worker under subdivision 1 or 2 for the previous injury.
s 128M ins 2017 No. 27 s 20
(sec.128M-ssec.1) This section applies if a worker who has sustained an injury that is pneumoconiosis (the current injury )— is entitled to compensation under subdivision 1 or 2 for the current injury; and has previously received compensation under subdivision 1 or 2 for another injury that was pneumoconiosis (a previous injury ).
(sec.128M-ssec.2) The compensation to which the worker would otherwise be entitled under subdivision 1 or 2 for the current injury must be reduced by an amount equal to the total of all amounts previously paid to the worker under subdivision 1 or 2 for the previous injury.
- (a) is entitled to compensation under subdivision 1 or 2 for the current injury; and
- (b) has previously received compensation under subdivision 1 or 2 for another injury that was pneumoconiosis (a previous injury ).