Workers Compensation Act 1987

This clause applies to all injuries whether notified before or after 1 July 2026.

An injured worker’s degree of permanent impairment under the 1987 Act must be assessed as provided by Part 6, Division 1.

For subclause (2), before the commencement day, a reference in Part 6, Division 1—

to a principal assessment is taken to be a reference to an assessment of an injured worker’s degree of permanent impairment, and

to a permanent impairment agreement is taken to be a reference to a permanent impairment agreement as provided for in the 1987 Act, section 153S, as proposed to be inserted by the 2025 Act.

A second or subsequent assessment may be made only if the worker and insurer agree it appears there has been an unexpected and material deterioration in the worker’s condition since the last assessment of the worker.

This clause and Division 4 are repealed on the commencement day.