Work Injury Compensation Act(CHAPTER 354)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
2A Appointment of Assistant Commissioners, investigation officers and authorised persons
2B Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner and investigation officer to be public servants
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
12A Change of address
13 Medical examination and treatment
14 Compensation for medical treatment
14A Payment of compensation for temporary incapacity
15 Review by Commissioner
16 Commutation of periodical payments for temporary incapacity
Division 4 — Liability and indemnity
17 Liability of principals
18 Remedies both against employer and third party
19 Bankruptcy of employer
20 Special provisions relating to seamen
Division 5 — Insurance and other general provisions
21 Contracting out
22 Commissioner may receive and pay to dependants, etc., money due to dead or mentally incapacitated employee from employer
23 Compulsory insurance against employer’s liability
Part III ASSESSMENT AND PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION
24 Commissioner to assess compensation payable
25 Objection to notice of assessment
25A Power to make orders and give directions for determination of claim
25B Pre-hearing conferences to be held when directed by Commissioner
25C Failure to appear of one or more parties
25D Power of Commissioner to conduct hearing
26 Experts to assist Commissioner
27 Appearance of parties
28 Enforcement of orders
28A Payment of interest
29 Appeal from decision of Commissioner
30 Powers of Commissioner during hearing
Part IV POWERS, OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS
30A Powers of Commissioner and investigation officers
31 Costs
32 Proceedings against insurers
33 Limitation of employee’s right of action
34 Reciprocal arrangements for payment of work injury compensation
35 Offences and penalties
36 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.
37 When Magistrate may take cognizance of offence
38 Jurisdiction of court
39 Composition of offences
40 Recovery of compensation upon conviction
Part V GENERAL
41 Government not liable to prosecution
42 Exempt employer from any provision
43 Service of documents, etc.
44 Amendment of Schedules
45 Regulations
Legislative History