224Liability of Authority and self-insurer

224 Liability of Authority and self-insurer

S. 224(1) amended by No. 44/2014 s. 11(1).

(1) If there is caused to a worker an injury which entitles a worker to compensation, the Authority or a self-insurer, and the employer in respect of the employer's excess under section 72(1)(c), is liable, unless a determination or order under Division 6 of Part 13 applies, to pay as compensation, in addition to any other compensation payable under this Act—

(a) the reasonable costs of the road accident rescue services, medical, hospital, nursing, personal and household, occupational rehabilitation and ambulance services received because of the injury; and

S. 224(1)(ab) inserted by No. 10/2022 s. 69(1).

(ab) if the worker dies, the reasonable costs of household help received by a family member of the worker for a period of 6 months commencing from the date on which the Authority is notified of the death, in circumstances where—

(i) it appears to the Authority that the worker's death results from the injury for which compensation is payable; and

(ii) at the time of the death of the worker, the worker was receiving compensation for household help within the meaning of paragraph (b) of the definition of personal and household service; and

(iii) the family member resides at the worker's home; and

(iv) the Authority is notified of the death of the worker within 3 months from the date of the death; and

S. 224(1)(b) amended by No. 10/2022 s. 69(2), substituted by No. 27/2025 s. 13(1).

(b) if the injury is a severe injury for which immediate inpatient treatment in a hospital is received or an eligible progressive disease, or where death results from the injury, the reasonable costs incurred in Australia of the following services provided to family members of the worker—

(i) family counselling provided by a medical practitioner or registered psychologist or by a social worker approved by the Authority to provide counselling services for the purposes of this section;

(ii) therapy and other support services provided by any person or class of person approved by the Authority to provide therapy and other support services for the purposes of this section—

not exceeding $10 000 in respect of that severe injury or eligible progressive disease or death; and

S. 224(1)(c) amended by No. 48/2017 s. 30(1).

(c) if death results from the injury, the reasonable costs of burial or cremation; and

S. 224(1)(d) inserted by No. 48/2017 s. 30(2), amended by No. 49/2018 s. 35.

(d) reasonable travelling or accommodation expenses not exceeding $20 000 incurred by family members of the worker in circumstances where—