sec.144When employer must pay worker for day of injury

### sec.144 When employer must pay worker for day of injury For the day the worker stops work because of the injury, the worker is entitled to compensation under this part for the injury. Subsection (1) applies despite anything in an industrial instrument or contract of employment applying to the worker. Despite section 109 , the employer must pay the compensation. The amount of compensation under this part that is payable is in addition to any other compensation payable to the worker under this Act. The day for which compensation under this part is payable is not to be included in the excess period under section 66 . s 144 amd 2006 No. 22 s 21 (sec.144-ssec.1) For the day the worker stops work because of the injury, the worker is entitled to compensation under this part for the injury. (sec.144-ssec.1A) Subsection (1) applies despite anything in an industrial instrument or contract of employment applying to the worker. (sec.144-ssec.2) Despite section 109 , the employer must pay the compensation. (sec.144-ssec.3) The amount of compensation under this part that is payable is in addition to any other compensation payable to the worker under this Act. (sec.144-ssec.4) The day for which compensation under this part is payable is not to be included in the excess period under section 66 .