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Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013
340Proceedings—limitations on awards
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340 Proceedings—limitations on awards
A court must not, in proceedings in accordance with this Division, award to a worker in respect of an injury—
(a) pecuniary loss damages—
(i) if the total pecuniary loss damages assessed, before the reduction (if any) under section 26(1) of the **Wrongs Act 1958** and before the reduction (if any) under section 343(1), is less than $56 650 or that amount as varied in accordance with Division 1 of Part 13 as at the date of the award; or
(ii) in excess of $1 275 570 or that amount as varied in accordance with Division 1 of Part 13 as at the date of the award; or
(b) damages for pain and suffering—
(i) if the total damages for pain and suffering assessed, before the reduction (if any) under section 26(1) of the **Wrongs Act 1958** and before the reduction (if any) under section 343(1), is less than $54 730 or that amount as varied in accordance with Division 1 of Part 13 as at the date of the award; or
(ii) in excess of $555 350 or that amount as varied in accordance with Division 1 of Part 13 as at the date of the award; or
(c) damages of any other kind, other than damages in the nature of interest.