Existing claims for whole person impairment injuries
3 Existing claims for whole person impairment injuries
The whole person impairment amendments do not apply to a worker who has done the following—
notified an injury before the date of assent to the amendment Act,
made a claim for lump sum compensation,
lodged a pre-filing statement before 1 July 2026.
Note—
In the event of a dispute about the claim, if there is a finding in favour of the worker, the pre-filing statement is taken to have been lodged before 1 July 2026.
In this clause—
claim for lump sum compensation means a claim specifically seeking compensation under Part 3, Division 4.
whole person impairment amendments means the amendments made to this Act by the amendment Act, Schedule 1.1.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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