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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.306MDamages for loss of consortium or loss of servitium
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### sec.306M Damages for loss of consortium or loss of servitium
A court must not award damages for loss of consortium or loss of servitium unless—
the injured worker died as a result of injuries sustained; or
general damages for the injured worker are assessed (before allowing for contributory negligence) at the amount prescribed under a regulation for this provision, or more.
The court must not assess damages for loss of servitium above the limit fixed by subsection (3) .
The limit is 3 times QOTE per week.
Section 10 (3) does not apply to the reference to damages in subsection (1) .
s 306M ins 2010 No. 24 s 21
amd 2019 No. 33 s 66
(sec.306M-ssec.1) A court must not award damages for loss of consortium or loss of servitium unless— the injured worker died as a result of injuries sustained; or general damages for the injured worker are assessed (before allowing for contributory negligence) at the amount prescribed under a regulation for this provision, or more.
(sec.306M-ssec.2) The court must not assess damages for loss of servitium above the limit fixed by subsection (3) .
(sec.306M-ssec.3) The limit is 3 times QOTE per week.
(sec.306M-ssec.4) Section 10 (3) does not apply to the reference to damages in subsection (1) .
- (a) the injured worker died as a result of injuries sustained; or
- (b) general damages for the injured worker are assessed (before allowing for contributory negligence) at the amount prescribed under a regulation for this provision, or more.