Workmen’s Compensation Act(CHAPTER 354)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part II COMPENSATION FOR INJURY
Division 1 Entitlement and liability for compensation
3 Employer’s liability for compensation
4 Compensation for occupational diseases
5 Compensation limited to injuries received at work
6 Persons entitled to compensation
Division 2 Computation of compensation
7 Amount of compensation
8 Method of calculating earnings
9 Distribution of compensation
10 Compensation not to be assigned, attached or charged
Division 3 Making claims
11 Notice and claim
12 Notice to Commissioner and insurer by employer
13 Medical examination and treatment
14 Approved hospitals
15 Review by Commissioner
16 Commutation of monthly payments
Division 4 Liability and indemnity
17 Liability in case of workmen employed by contractors
18 Remedies both against employer and stranger
19 Bankruptcy of employer
20 Special provisions relating to seamen
Division 5 Insurance and other general provisions
22 Commissioner may receive and pay to dependants money due to dead workman from his employer
23 Compulsory insurance against employer’s liability
Part III MISCELLANEOUS
24 Commissioner to assess compensation payable
25 Objection to notice of assessment
26 Experts to assist Commissioner
27 Appearance of parties
28 Enforcement of orders
29 Appeal from decision of Commissioner
30 Powers of Commissioner
Part IV
31 Costs
32 Proceedings against insurers
33 Limitation of workman’s right of action
34 Reciprocal arrangements for payment of workmen’s compensation
35 Power to amend Second Schedule
36 Regulations
FIRST SCHEDULE Injuries Deemed to Result in Permanent Incapacity
SECOND SCHEDULE Occupational Diseases
THIRD SCHEDULE Amount of Compensation
Legislative History