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Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013
186Termination or alteration of weekly payments under certain provisions
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186 Termination or alteration of weekly payments under certain provisions
(1) A termination of weekly payments payable under section 164 has effect—
(b) as from—
(i) the day on which the worker ceases to suffer incapacity resulting from, or materially contributed to by, the subsequent surgery; or
(ii) the expiry of the period of 13 weeks commencing on the day on which the relevant surgery is performed—
(2) A termination or alteration of weekly payments on the grounds specified in section 169, 171, 172, 175(1), 177 or 347(1) has effect—
(b) as from the day on which the circumstances establishing the relevant ground first arise.
(3) A termination of weekly payments under section 170 has effect—
(b) as from the expiry of the period not exceeding 13 weeks for which the payment is granted under that section.
(4) A reduction of weekly payments solely on the ground of the expiry of the first entitlement period has effect if—
(a) written notice in accordance with section 188 is given; and
(b) section 190 has been complied with.
(5) A termination of weekly payments solely on the ground of the expiry of the second entitlement period has effect if—
(a) written notice in accordance with section 188 is given; and
(b) section 191 has been complied with.