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In forceWeekly payments during first entitlement period (first 13 weeks)
Part 3Compensation—benefits
Division 2Weekly compensation by way of income support
Subdivision 2Entitlement to weekly compensation
36 Weekly payments during first entitlement period (first 13 weeks)
(1)
The weekly payment of compensation to which an injured worker who has no current work capacity is entitled during the first entitlement period is to be at the rate of 95% of the worker’s pre-injury average weekly earnings.
(2)
The weekly payment of compensation to which an injured worker who has current work capacity is entitled during the first entitlement period is to be at the lesser of the following rates—
(a)
95% of the worker’s pre-injury average weekly earnings, less the worker’s current weekly earnings,
(b)
the maximum weekly compensation amount, less the worker’s current weekly earnings.
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