Victorian Current Acts

WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2013 - SECT 340

A court must not, in proceedings in accordance with this Division, award to a worker in respect of an injury—

        (a)     pecuniary loss damages—

              (i)     if the total pecuniary loss damages assessed, before the reduction (if any) under section 26(1) of the Wrongs Act 1958 and before the reduction (if any) under section 343(1), is less than $56 650 or that amount as varied in accordance with Division 1 of Part 13 as at the date of the award; or

              (ii)     in excess of $1 275 570 or that amount as varied in accordance with Division 1 of Part 13 as at the date of the award; or

        (b)     damages for pain and suffering—

              (i)     if the total damages for pain and suffering assessed, before the reduction (if any) under section 26(1) of the Wrongs Act 1958 and before the reduction (if any) under section 343(1), is less than $54 730 or that amount as varied in accordance with Division 1 of Part 13 as at the date of the award; or

              (ii)     in excess of $555 350 or that amount as varied in accordance with Division 1 of Part 13 as at the date of the award; or

        (c)     damages of any other kind, other than damages in the nature of interest.