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WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2013 (NO. 67 OF 2013) - SECT 648

Workers Compensation Act 1958

    (1)     In section 1A(3) of the Workers Compensation Act 1958 , after " Act 1985 " insert "and the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 ".

    (2)     In section 3(1) of the Workers Compensation Act 1958

        (a)     omit the definition of Commission ;

        (b)     for the definition of Fund substitute

""Fund" means the WorkCover Authority Fund under the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 .".

    (3)         In section 9(5) of the Workers Compensation Act 1958 , for the definition of average weekly earnings substitute

""average weekly earnings", in relation to compensation payable in a financial year, means the average weekly total earnings of all male employees in Victoria in original terms published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as at 15 June in the preceding financial year in respect of the most recent reference period ending on or before 31 December in that preceding financial year;".



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