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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.46Employer’s legal liability
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### sec.46 Employer’s legal liability
An employer is legally liable for compensation for injury sustained by a worker employed by the employer.
This Act does not impose any legal liability on an employer for damages for injuries sustained by a worker employed by the employer, though chapter 5 regulates access to damages.
(sec.46-ssec.1) An employer is legally liable for compensation for injury sustained by a worker employed by the employer.
(sec.46-ssec.2) This Act does not impose any legal liability on an employer for damages for injuries sustained by a worker employed by the employer, though chapter 5 regulates access to damages.