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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.169Review of weekly payments—worker under 18
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### sec.169 Review of weekly payments—worker under 18
This section applies if a worker receiving weekly payments of compensation—
was under 18 years when the injury was sustained; and
a review takes place more than 12 months after the injury was sustained.
The worker’s entitlement to weekly compensation may be increased from the date of the review.
The worker’s future entitlement to weekly payment of compensation must be calculated having regard to the industrial instrument applying to the worker as if the worker were at work and the injury had not been sustained.
This section does not limit another provision of this chapter that provides for a review of the worker’s entitlement.
s 169 amd 2010 No. 24 s 3 sch
(sec.169-ssec.1) This section applies if a worker receiving weekly payments of compensation— was under 18 years when the injury was sustained; and a review takes place more than 12 months after the injury was sustained.
(sec.169-ssec.2) The worker’s entitlement to weekly compensation may be increased from the date of the review.
(sec.169-ssec.3) The worker’s future entitlement to weekly payment of compensation must be calculated having regard to the industrial instrument applying to the worker as if the worker were at work and the injury had not been sustained.
(sec.169-ssec.4) This section does not limit another provision of this chapter that provides for a review of the worker’s entitlement.
- (a) was under 18 years when the injury was sustained; and
- (b) a review takes place more than 12 months after the injury was sustained.