Queensland Consolidated Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 169

169 Review of weekly payments—worker under 18

(1) This section applies if a worker receiving weekly payments of compensation—

(a) was under 18 years when the injury was sustained; and

(b) a review takes place more than 12 months after the injury was sustained.

(2) The worker’s entitlement to weekly compensation may be increased from the date of the review.

(3) The worker’s future entitlement to weekly payment of compensation must be calculated having regard to the industrial instrument applying to the worker as if the worker were at work and the injury had not been sustained.

(4) This section does not limit another provision of this chapter that provides for a review of the worker’s entitlement.