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WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2013 - SECT 356B

Initial and subsequent award of damages for serious silica-related conditions

If it is proved or admitted in an action for damages in respect of a serious silica-related condition that the worker may at some time in the future develop another serious silica‑related condition wholly or partly as a result of the act or omission giving rise to the cause of action, the court may—

        (a)     award, in the first instance, damages for the serious silica-related condition assessed on the assumption that the worker will not develop another serious silica-related condition (the initial award ); and

        (b)     award damages at a future date if the worker does develop another serious silica-related condition (the subsequent award ).

S. 356C inserted by No. 10/2022 s. 77.



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