Primary psychological injuries
4 Primary psychological injuries
A psychological injury provision applies to an injury of which the employer first receives notification on or after the commencement of the psychological injury provision.
For a psychological injury of which the employer first received notification before the commencement of the psychological injury provisions, the Act continues to apply in relation to the injury as if the amendment Act had not commenced.
For an injury that is re-classified as a primary psychological injury by an insurer on or after the commencement of the psychological injury provisions, sections 8D and 8H do not apply.
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