Victorian Current Acts

WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT 1958 - SECT 2J

S. 2J(1) amended by Nos 10191 s. 258(7), 50/1994 s. 110(d).

    (1)     Where—

S. 2J(1)(a) amended by Nos 10191 s. 258(7), 50/1994 s. 110(d).

        (a)     in pursuance of section 9(2) the County Court awards a lump sum in respect of an injury of a worker arising out of or in the course of the employment of the worker before the commencement of this section; and

S. 2J(1)(b) amended by Nos 10191 s. 258(7), 50/1994 s. 110(d).

        (b)     the County Court considers that the worker's total or partial incapacity for work resulting from that injury will continue on and after the commencement of this section—

the County Court shall specify—

        (c)     the period of total or partial incapacity for which the award is calculated;

        (d)     the weekly payment used to calculate the sum awarded for the period of total or partial incapacity ending immediately before the commencement of this section; and

        (e)     the weekly payment used to calculate the sum awarded for the period of total or partial incapacity commencing on and from the commencement of this section.

S. 2J(2) amended by Nos 10191 s. 258(7), 50/1994 s. 110(d).

    (2)     Where—

        (a)     the rates or amounts of compensation payable in accordance with the clauses under the heading ''The Clauses Referred To'' in section 9 are increased or decreased in accordance with the provisions of section 9(3);

S. 2J(2)(b) amended by Nos 10191 s. 258(7), 50/1994 s. 110(d).

        (b)     in pursuance of section 9(2) the County Court awards a lump sum in respect of an injury of a worker arising out of or in the course of the employment of the worker before the date on which the rates or amounts of compensation are increased or decreased; and

S. 2J(2)(c) amended by Nos 10191 s. 258(7), 50/1994 s. 110(d).

        (c)     the County Court considers that the worker's total or partial incapacity for work resulting from that injury will continue on and after the date of the increase or decrease—

the County Court shall specify—

        (d)     the period of total or partial incapacity for which the award is calculated;

        (e)     the weekly payment used to calculate the sum awarded for the period of total or partial incapacity ending immediately before the date of the increase or decrease; and

        (f)     the weekly payment used to calculate the sum awarded for the period of total or partial incapacity commencing on and from the date of the increase or decrease.

S. 2K inserted by No. 9297 s. 2, amended by No. 10191 s. 258(8)(a)(b).