Queensland Consolidated Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 126

126 Further application for compensation for industrial deafness

(1) This section applies if a worker has lodged an application for compensation for industrial deafness.

(2) The worker is entitled to lodge a further application for compensation for industrial deafness only if it is lodged more than 3 years after the previous application was lodged with the insurer.

(3) The worker is entitled to further lump sum compensation if the worker has sustained a further diminution of hearing of more than 1%.

(4) The further application must be decided under section 125 .