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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.193AAdditional lump sum compensation for particular workers
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### sec.193A Additional lump sum compensation for particular workers
This section applies to a worker who sustained an injury on or after 15 October 2013 and before 31 January 2015, if—
the worker’s injury—
results in a DPI of 5% or less; and
is not a terminal condition; and
the worker has not accepted or rejected an offer of lump sum compensation from an insurer under section 189 .
The worker is entitled to additional lump sum compensation for the injury—
up to an amount prescribed by regulation; and
subject to the conditions prescribed by regulation.
A regulation may provide for the establishment of a panel of appropriately qualified persons to review a decision of an insurer about whether a worker is entitled to additional lump sum compensation under this section.
s 193A ins 2015 No. 13 s 33
(sec.193A-ssec.1) This section applies to a worker who sustained an injury on or after 15 October 2013 and before 31 January 2015, if— the worker’s injury— results in a DPI of 5% or less; and is not a terminal condition; and the worker has not accepted or rejected an offer of lump sum compensation from an insurer under section 189 .
(sec.193A-ssec.2) The worker is entitled to additional lump sum compensation for the injury— up to an amount prescribed by regulation; and subject to the conditions prescribed by regulation.
(sec.193A-ssec.3) A regulation may provide for the establishment of a panel of appropriately qualified persons to review a decision of an insurer about whether a worker is entitled to additional lump sum compensation under this section.
- (a) the worker’s injury— (i) results in a DPI of 5% or less; and (ii) is not a terminal condition; and
- (i) results in a DPI of 5% or less; and
- (ii) is not a terminal condition; and
- (b) the worker has not accepted or rejected an offer of lump sum compensation from an insurer under section 189 .
- (i) results in a DPI of 5% or less; and
- (ii) is not a terminal condition; and
- (a) up to an amount prescribed by regulation; and
- (b) subject to the conditions prescribed by regulation.