Pre-injury average weekly earnings for short-term workers
4 Pre-injury average weekly earnings for short-term workers
If, at the time of the injury, the injured worker had been continuously employed in employment for less than 4 weeks, the pre-injury average weekly earnings in relation to the worker may be calculated having regard to the weekly average of the earnings that the worker could reasonably have been expected to have earned in the employment, but for the injury, during the period of 52 weeks after the injury.
The regulations may make provision for the matters to be taken into account for the purposes of determining the earnings that the worker could reasonably have been expected to have earned in the employment, but for the injury, during the period of 52 weeks after the injury.
This provision refers to the regulations (The regulations may make
). Made under this Act:
- Insurance Premiums Order (January–June) 2006 · Regulation
- Insurance Premiums Order (January–June) 2007 · Regulation
- Insurance Premiums Order (January–June) 2008 · Regulation
29 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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