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WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 144A

When weekly payments of compensation stop

144A When weekly payments of compensation stop

(1) The entitlement of a worker to weekly payments of compensation under part 9 stops when the first of the following happens—
(a) the incapacity because of the work related injury stops;
(b) the worker has received weekly payments for the incapacity for 5 years;
(c) compensation under this part reaches the maximum amount under part 6 .
(2) If subsection (1) (b) or (c) applies, the worker’s entitlement to further compensation for the injury stops.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to the worker’s entitlement to compensation under chapter 4A .
(4) This section does not limit another provision of this Act that stops weekly payments.



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