The transitional provision in cl 9(1) of Pt 18C of Sch 6 of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 only preserves the pre-amendment common law damages regime for proceedings actually pending at the commencement of the amendments. A plaintiff who discontinues a pre-amendment action and commences a fresh action after the amendments is subject to the new regime, including its threshold requirements.
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