Definitions—pt 9.2
182A Definitions—pt 9.2
In this part:
damages claim—see section 182C.
employer, in relation to a Territory or State, includes an employer within the meaning of the workers compensation law of the Territory or State.
substantive law—see section 182B.
worker, in relation to a Territory or State, includes a worker within the meaning of the workers compensation law of the Territory or State.
For this part, a work-related injury is an injury to a worker for which compensation is payable (whether or not it has been paid) under the workers compensation law of a Territory or State.
Also, a work-related injury includes an injury to a worker for which compensation under a workers compensation law of a Territory or State—
would have been payable apart from a provision of the law that excludes the worker’s right to compensation because the injury is attributable to any conduct or failure of the worker stated in the provision; or
would have been payable if a claim for the compensation had been properly made, and (if applicable) an election to claim compensation (instead of damages) had been properly made.
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