Workers Compensation Act 1987

No damages may be awarded unless the injury results in—

the death of the worker, or

a degree of permanent impairment of the injured worker, assessed under Part 6 or the 1998 Act, Chapter 7, Part 7, that meets the threshold specified in subsection (2).

The threshold for the degree of permanent impairment is—

at least 15% for a physical injury, and

at least 25% for a psychological injury.

In assessing whether the threshold has been met—

impairment resulting from physical injury must be assessed separately from impairment resulting from psychological injury, and

for assessing impairment resulting from psychological injury, no regard must be given to impairment that results from secondary psychological injury.

In assessing the degree of permanent impairment that results from a physical injury, no regard must be given to any impairment or symptoms arising from a psychological injury.