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WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2013 - SECT 186

Termination or alteration of weekly payments under certain provisions

    (1)     A termination of weekly payments payable under section 164 has effect—

        (a)     without the giving of notice; and

        (b)     as from—

              (i)     the day on which the worker ceases to suffer incapacity resulting from, or materially contributed to by, the subsequent surgery; or

              (ii)     the expiry of the period of 13 weeks commencing on the day on which the relevant surgery is performed—

whichever first occurs.

    (2)     A termination or alteration of weekly payments on the grounds specified in section 169, 171, 172, 175(1), 177 or 347(1) has effect—

        (a)     without the giving of notice; and

        (b)     as from the day on which the circumstances establishing the relevant ground first arise.

    (3)     A termination of weekly payments under section 170 has effect—

        (a)     without the giving of notice; and

        (b)     as from the expiry of the period not exceeding 13 weeks for which the payment is granted under that section.

    (4)     A reduction of weekly payments solely on the ground of the expiry of the first entitlement period has effect if—

        (a)     written notice in accordance with section 188 is given; and

        (b)     section 190 has been complied with.

    (5)     A termination of weekly payments solely on the ground of the expiry of the second entitlement period has effect if—

        (a)     written notice in accordance with section 188 is given; and

        (b)     section 191 has been complied with.



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